Amateur Operatics: A Social and Cultural HistoryManchester University Press, 2005 M10 7 - 292 pages "Although occasionally dismissed as 'middle-class and middle-brow', amateur operatics has often crossed these boundaries and its repertoire included a fascinating mixture of experiment and conservatism. Today, amateur operatics remain a significant feature of public entertainment despite the competition from other media." "This major new study examines this fascinating outlet for the expression of popular taste, and will be of use to those working in the field of popular culture in Britain, as well as today's amateur operatics enthusiasts."--Jacket. |
Contents
Raising the curtain | 10 |
amateur operatic societies | 43 |
Musical offerings | 75 |
Grand opera | 110 |
The movement | 143 |
amateurs and professionals | 172 |
exporting amateur operatics | 208 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
From Access to Participation: Cultural Policy and Civil Renewal Emily Keaney No preview available - 2006 |