{"product_id":"9781574417937-conducting-opera","title":"Conducting Opera","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere Theater Meets Music\u003cbr\u003eDiscusses operas in the standard repertory from the perspective of a conductor with a lifetime of experience performing them. The book focuses on Joseph Rescigno's approach to performing these masterworks in order to realize what opera can uniquely achieve: a fusion of music and drama resulting in a whole greater than the sum of its parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConducting Opera \u003c\/i\u003ediscusses operas in the standard repertory from the perspective of a conductor with a lifetime of experience performing them. It focuses on Joseph Rescigno's approach to preparing and performing these masterworks in order to realize what opera can uniquely achieve: a fusion of music and drama resulting in a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.\u003cp\u003eOpening with a chapter discussing his performance philosophy, Rescigno then covers Mozart's most-performed operas, standards of the bel canto school including Rossini's \u003ci\u003eIl barbiere di Siviglia\u003c\/i\u003e, five of Verdi's works including \u003ci\u003eLa traviata\u003c\/i\u003e, a selection of Wagner's compositions followed by French Romantic operas such as Bizet's \u003ci\u003eCarmen\u003c\/i\u003e, Puccini's major works, and finally four operas by Richard Strauss. A useful appendix contains a convenient guide to the scores available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConducting Opera\u003c\/i\u003e includes practical advice about propelling a story forward and bringing out the drama that the music is meant to supply, as well as how to support singers in their most difficult moments. Rescigno identifies particularly problematic passages and supplies suggestions about how to navigate them. In addition, he provides advice on staying true to the several styles under discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57600848888182,"sku":"9781574417937","price":26.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35391332.jpg?v=1775133154","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781574417937-conducting-opera","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}