Mârouf

Mârouf PDF Author: Henri Rabaud
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Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Mârouf

Mârouf PDF Author: Henri Rabaud
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Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Stranger Magic

Stranger Magic PDF Author: Marina Warner
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674065077
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 577

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Our foremost theorist of myth, fairytale, and folktale explores the magical realm of the imagination where carpets fly and genies grant prophetic wishes. Stranger Magic examines the profound impact of the Arabian Nights on the West, the progressive exoticization of magic, and the growing acceptance of myth and magic in contemporary experience.

The Musical Leader

The Musical Leader PDF Author:
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 716

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Oriental Tales: The book of the thousand nights and one night

Oriental Tales: The book of the thousand nights and one night PDF Author:
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Category : Oriental literature
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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The Thousand and One Nights

The Thousand and One Nights PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 604

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The Endgame

The Endgame PDF Author: Michael R. Gordon
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307377229
Category : Insurgency
Languages : en
Pages : 827

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This book is a work of investigative journalism and historical recreation ranging from 2003 to 2012, giving a comprehensive, inside account of arguably the most widely reported yet least understood war in American history, from the occupation of Iraq to the withdrawal of American troops. Provides a blow-by-blow chronicle of the fighting, but also deftly pieces together the puzzle of the prosecution of American, Iraqi, and Iranian objectives, and the diplomatic intrigue and political struggle within Iraq since the American invasion.

Musical Courier and Review of Recorded Music

Musical Courier and Review of Recorded Music PDF Author:
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1292

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Music News

Music News PDF Author:
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 940

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Programme

Programme PDF Author: Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Languages : en
Pages : 1422

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The Opera of the Twentieth Century

The Opera of the Twentieth Century PDF Author: William Schoell
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786424656
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 309

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In the late 1500s in Florence, aristocrats of the Renaissance renovated classical Greek dramas into dramatic musicals and gave birth to the first operas. After centuries of transformation, the opera is still appreciated as a historically dynamic paradigm of the fine arts. Composers of the twentieth century have worked hard to fashion a voice distinct from the romantic composers of the nineteenth century and the traditions that preceded them, and this volume explores the extent of their success. Beginning with a thorough introduction to the history of operatic forms and transformation, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of twentieth century opera. Giving ear to many composers and many styles--romantic and modern and assorted variations--the discussion includes such globally renowned composers as Strauss, Puccini, Prokofiev and Mascagni, as well as the esoteric works of less famous composers. Spanning as it does from Puccini's Tosca and Charpentier's Louise to Heggie's Dead Man Walking and Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles, twentieth century operatic form has something for every taste. The discussion is therefore structured chronologically and directed at exploring this complex diversity and ingenuity of twentieth-century styles. Examples from across the globe and firsthand commentary from contemporary operatic professionals complement the discussion. Concluding chapters comment upon the operatic presence in the twenty-first century and the future of operatic forms.