Opera on the Road: Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60

by Katherine K. Preston

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Katherine K. Preston leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre -- Civil War America in this cultural study of what was, surprisingly, an almost ubiquitous art form. Her richly detailed examination of itinerant troupes covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0252019741

ISBN13:9780252019746

Release Date:September 1993

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:479 Pages

Weight:1.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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