Opera in America: A Cultural History

Opera in America: A Cultural History

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John Dizikes tells how opera, steeped in European aristocratic tradition, was transplanted into the democratic cultural enviroment of America. The book includes vignettes of productions, personalities, audiences and theatres throughout the country from 1735 to the present day.

Author: John Dizikes
Format: Hardback, 624 pages, 258mm x 182mm, 1380 g
Published: 1993, Yale University Press, United States
Genre: Other Performing Arts

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John Dizikes tells how opera, steeped in European aristocratic tradition, was transplanted into the democratic cultural enviroment of America. The book includes vignettes of productions, personalities, audiences and theatres throughout the country from 1735 to the present day.