Opera in Warsaw : A City of the European Enlightenment / Anna Parkitna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parkitna, Anna, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in music and the city 2633-3880.

Elements in Music and the City Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Political aspects--Poland--History--20th century.

Music.

Opera--Poland--Warsaw--History--18th century.

Opera.

Warsaw (Poland)--Civilization--18th century.

Warsaw (Poland).

Warsaw (Poland)--Intellectual life--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

A microcosm of busy operatic life during the reign of the enlightened King Stanisław August Poniatowski (r. 1764-95), Warsaw reveals complex processes and entanglements affecting dissemination of opera in the late eighteenth century. To the fun-loving city torn by whimsical contradictions, imported as well as domestic opera provided attractive and increasingly accessible urban entertainment, while also serving important utilitarian functions prescribed by local initiatives. Warsaw's participation in transnational circulations of works and performers encompasses both ideological and pragmatic factors that had far-reaching consequences not only for the city itself but also for Europe's shared cultural space

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009323543

1009323547

9781009323550

1009323555

9781009323536

1009323539