American opera by Kirk, Elise K. (Elise Kuhl), 1932- instant download

American opera by Kirk, Elise K. (Elise Kuhl), 1932- instant download

Includes bibliographical references and index, Introduction : Opera--lyric barometer of American life -- Part 1 : The voyage, 1730 to 1915 -- The British connection -- The earliest American operas -- National themes and the American image -- Mime, melodrama, and song -- Grand opera--the American way -- In the spirit of comedy -- Part 2 : The signposts, 1880 to 1960 -- Wagnerism and the American muse -- Native Americans through symbolism and song -- American opera at the Met : the Gatti-Casazza story -- From the black perspective -- Innovators and iconoclasts : or, is it opera? -- The impact of mass media -- Part 3 : The discoveries, 1945 to the turn of the century -- The new American verismo -- New York City Opera's \"American plan\" -- Dreamers of decadence -- Bold turns on familiar paths -- Heroes for our time -- Toward the new millennium and beyond -- Epilogue : American opera at the crossroads -- Appendix : Milestones in American opera