Giacomo Puccini: A Guide to Research

by Linda B. Fairtile

Overview

Scholarly recognition of Giacomo Puccini's achievements as a musical dramatist has been growing steadily for more than 75 years. This useful volume surveys and evaluates close to 700 books and articles about the composer, written in English, Italian, German, French and Spanish. Additional features include an essay on the evolution of Puccini studies, an annotated discography/videography, a guide to manuscript materials, and a list of organizations devoted to Puccini.
This useful volume surveys and evaluates close to 700 books and articles about the composer, written in English, Italian, German, French and Spanish. Additional features include an essay on the evolution of Puccini studies, an annotated discography/videography, a guide to manuscript materials, and a list of organizations devoted to Puccini.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135592417
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/08/2013
Series:	Routledge Music Bibliographies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Linda B. Fairtile

Table of Contents

A Chronology of Puccini’s Life and Works; Work List; Puccini Studies, 1884–1997; Chapter I Surveys of Life and Works; Chapter II Biographies; Chapter III Letters; Chapter IV Reference Materials; Chapter V Editions and Related Studies; Chapter VI Individual Works; Chapter VII Compositional Style and Method; Chapter VIII Drama and Text; Chapter IX Criticism and Reception Studies; Chapter X Collective Volumes; Chapter XI Doctoral Dissertations on Puccinian Subjects;

Editorial Reviews

Evaluates some 700 books and articles related to the composer's life and works. Entries are divided into 10 cross-referenced chapters, most with subheadings, with entries listed chronologically. Works in English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish are described. Appendices offer a guide to location of original manuscripts, and lists of organizations and museums, literary sources of Puccini's operas, and audio and video recordings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"[M]ost useful for researchers seeking information of high quality about particular compositions, points of biography, catalogs of works, editions, etc." — Choice

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