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An introduction to-- Puccini : Turandot / written by Thomson Smillie.
- Format:
- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Smillie, Thomson.
- Series:
- Opera explained
- Naxos Music Library.
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Turandot.
- Puccini, Giacomo.
- Operas--Analysis, appreciation.
- Operas.
- Operas--Stories, plots, etc.
- Operas--Excerpts.
- Genre:
- Stories, plots, etc.
- Streaming audio.
- Sound recordings.
- Plot summaries.
- Excerpts.
- Other Title:
- Puccini, Turandot
- Turandot
- Place of Publication:
- [Hong Kong] : Naxos Music Library, [2007]
- Language Note:
- Narrated in English; opera excerpts sung in Italian.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- System requirements: MS Windows 98SE, or 2000, or XP; MS Internet Explorer 6.0, Mozilla 1.7.1, FireFox 1PR, Netscape 7.1, or Opera 7.53; and Media Player 9 or 10.
- System requirements: Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.2.8 or 10.3.5; MS Internet Explorer 5.2, Mozilla 1.7, Netscape 7.1, Opera 7.53, or Safari 1.0; Media Player 9.0. Or, Mac OS 8.6 / 9.0; MS Internet Explorer 5.1; Windows Media Player 7.1.
- stereo
- digital recording
- Summary:
- This series introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of the major operas. Using the principal themes and arias, taken from the Naxos recording of the complete work, Thomson Smillie is informative yet entertaining, enabling the listener to get more from this remarkable art form. Puccini's swansong has a claim to being the last great popular opera. Its melodies have enchanted audiences since its posthumous premiere in 1926, two years after Puccini's death. It involves a chilling story of love and cruelty, an intriguing cast of characters against the exotic backdrop of Imperial China, magnificent choruses and ensembles, and dazzling orchestration in an exotic score that comprises a string of remarkable arias -- among which the great tenor aria 'Nessun dorma' is the jewel. It is more than Puccini's last opera: it is the last word, in every sense, on Italian opera.
- Participant:
- Unidentified performers ; David Timson, narrator.
- Notes:
- Includes program notes.
- Unabridged.
- Contains:
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Turandot. Selections
- ISBN:
- 1843790971
- 9781843790976
- OCLC:
- 123829569
- Publisher Number:
- 8.558157 Naxos Music Library
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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