商品簡介
The history of women opera is a grand story. Women were singers and patrons, of course, but from opera's beginnings in Renaissance Italy, they also were opera composers and librettists . At first it was exclusively for the nobility. In the 19th century, with the emergence of the middle class and the rise of nationalism, there were more public theaters and opera seemed to be everywhere. This meant more opportunities for composers, though men predominated. This book focuses on the women, from the 16th century to today, who have had successful careers in opera, many of them well known in their time.
作者簡介
Mary F. McVicker, with degrees in law and finance, writes full-time in Oak Park, Illinois. She is the author of four previous books.
