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The Operas of Michael Tippett: English National Opera Guide 29

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English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the libretto and illustrations. Although it is impossible to trace any one particular theme running through the operas of Michael Tippett, the libretti of his four operas are fascinating to compare. The dense allusions of The Midsummer Marriage , here annotated, gave way to the classical formality of King Priam ; the psycho-analytical preoccupations of The Knot Garden hardly foreshadow the contemporary political commentary of The Ice Break . Each work breaks new ground and provokes unexpected responses. The libretti offer unique introductions to the music. They incidentally throw a searching light on the direction of British theater since 1945.

Language: English

Pages: 148

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oneworld Classics

Release: February 01, 2011

ISBN: 0714544302

ISBN 13: 9780714544304

The Operas of Michael Tippett: English National Opera Guide 29

0/5 ( ratings)

English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the libretto and illustrations. Although it is impossible to trace any one particular theme running through the operas of Michael Tippett, the libretti of his four operas are fascinating to compare. The dense allusions of The Midsummer Marriage , here annotated, gave way to the classical formality of King Priam ; the psycho-analytical preoccupations of The Knot Garden hardly foreshadow the contemporary political commentary of The Ice Break . Each work breaks new ground and provokes unexpected responses. The libretti offer unique introductions to the music. They incidentally throw a searching light on the direction of British theater since 1945.

Language: English

Pages: 148

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oneworld Classics

Release: February 01, 2011

ISBN: 0714544302

ISBN 13: 9780714544304

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