{"product_id":"opera-for-all-seasons-60-years-of-indiana-university-opera-theater-hardback-9780253353405","title":"Opera for All Seasons; 60 Years of Indiana University Opera Theater (Hardback) 9780253353405","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOpera for All Seasons\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e60 Years of Indiana University Opera Theater\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarianne Williams Tobias (Author), George Calder (Edited by), C. David Higgins (Edited by), Nancy Jeanne Guyer (Edited by), Maria Levy (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253353405\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e496 pages, 154 color illus., 160 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 27.9 x 1.5 cm, 1.996 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An analytical book it is not. A critical history it is not. Take it for what it is: a lavish, illustration-rich, coffee table-worthy, and fascinating-to-look-through panorama in print of the Indiana University Opera Theater's first 60 years. July 11, 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Herald Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A treasure trove of pleasure for opera lovers, Opera for All Seasons also manifests the profundity and charm of this art form for those who may have little experience or knowledge of it. August\/September 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eBloom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Graduates of the Jacobs School of Music and the many thousands of opera lovers who have attended the theater over the decades will appreciate the book's evocative rendering of past productions. Vol. 107, No. 1, March 2011\"—\u003ci\u003eIndiana Magazine of History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The Indiana University Opera Theater . . . [has] celebrated its 60th anniversary. Throughout those 60 years, it has become one of the most respected opera companies in the United States. . . The most striking feature of this book is, without a doubt, its visual impact. It contains almost 500 pages of beautiful, striking, and detailed photographs, both in color and black and white, of various productions over the company's 60-year history. . . It gives a thorough pictorial history of a very impressive and renowned program.13. 3-4 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eMusic Reference Services Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It's the best performance in my life and my most important work.\"—Ned Rorem, on IU Opera Theater world premiere of Our Town\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom operas presented in reconfigured army barracks to those mounted on a stage rivaling that of New York's Metropolitan Opera House, Indiana University Opera Theater has grown into a world-class training ground for opera's next generation. A lavishly illustrated history, \u003ci\u003eOpera for All Seasons \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the excitement, hard work, and talent that distinguish each performance and that have made IU Opera Theater what it is today. More than 300 photos and drawings illustrate six decades of opera production from the inaugural \u003ci\u003eTales of Hoffman,\u003c\/i\u003e a legendary \u003ci\u003eParsifal,\u003c\/i\u003e and a performance of Martinů's \u003ci\u003eGreek Passion\u003c\/i\u003e at the Met, to the 2008 \u003ci\u003eLa Bohème\u003c\/i\u003e—the first opera streamed live on the internet from Indiana University to a worldwide audience. Opera lovers will delight in this sumptuous memento of IU Opera Theater's glorious history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Gwyn Richards\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Premieres and Firsts\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Core of the Matter\u003cbr\u003e 3. Other Classics\u003cbr\u003e 4. On the Road\u003cbr\u003e 5. Musicals and the Light\u003cbr\u003e 6. Off the Beaten Path\u003cbr\u003e 7. Behind the Scenes\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Operas Performed by Season\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Operas Performed by Title\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Singers, Roles Performed, and Operas \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4. Conductors, Stage Director, Choreographer, Set Designer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52526104379672,"sku":"9780253353405","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/opera-for-all-seasons-60-years-of-indiana-university-opera-theater-hardback-9780253353405","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}