Bellini / Fabrizio Della Seta ; translated by James Chater.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Della Seta, Fabrizio, Author.

Contributor:

Chater, James, translator.

Series:

Composers across cultures

Standardized Title:

Bellini. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835.

Bellini, Vincenzo.

Composers--Italy--Biography.

Composers.

Opera--Italy--19th century.

Opera.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxii, 420 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Bellini is the most complete critical monograph ever published on the musician from Catania. Bellini's life is presented in the historical-social context of his time. The book provides essential information for each opera, including a plot summary and its relationships to literary sources. The operas are explored in depth from the point of view of their dramatic and musical structure and their cultural meaning, demonstrating that Bellini was not only the creator of memorable melodies but, above all, a first-rate dramatist who pursued a coherent theatrical project. The analysis does not follow page by page the unfolding of the action and its musical accompaniment. Instead, after providing an overall key and describing the main stylistic features, the author discusses a limited number of significant scenes and passages more closely"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-414) and index.

Other Format:

Online version Della Seta, Fabrizio Bellini

ISBN:

9780197787236

0197787231

OCLC:

1529954434