English Opera in Late Eighteenth-Century London Stephen Storace at Drury Lane

Name: English Opera in Late Eighteenth-Century London Stephen Storace at Drury Lane
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ISBN: 9780198162544

ISBN-10: 0198162545

ISBN-13: 9780198162544

Edition: 1997

Authors: Jane Girdham

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Stephen Storace (1762-96) was a prominent opera composer in London. His works exemplify the best in English opera, with music closely integrated with the drama, and including attractive tunes the audience could sing and play at home. This book provides unique insights into the musical world of the period, examining theatrical life and music publishing from the perspective of Storace's works.

Book details

List price: $175.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/29/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 286
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.49" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface and Acknowledgements


Abbreviations and Conventions



Contexts



Biography



Theatrical Life in the Time of Storage



Musicians at Drury Lane



Music Publishing in the Late Eighteenth Century



The Music



Questions of Genre



Mainpieces



Afterpieces and Other Stage Works



Borrowings



Conclusions



Storace's Epitaph by Prince Hoare



Entries in the Stationers' Hall Registers of Storace's Works



Complete List of Works



Operas in Which Storace Used Borrowed Material


Bibliography


Index