THE EVOLUTION OF OPERA PERFORMANCE FROM SCENOGRAPHIC MIRACLES TO THE OPERA PRODUCTIONS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
THE EVOLUTION OF OPERA PERFORMANCE FROM SCENOGRAPHIC MIRACLES TO THE OPERA PRODUCTIONS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: The presentation of the book The Evolution of Opera Performance, from Scenographic Miracles to the Opera Productions of the 19th Century, offers a synthesis of our work as a musical theatre director. Our aim is to stimulate the public’s interest in the opera genre and opera staging, by revealing aspects in the history of opera performance(s), as they have been shaped, century after century, by following the gradual effort and the tireless passion of its creators. Our aims are also to illustrate the original charm and the infinite resources of this genre, which continues to delight the public at large and the knowledgeable even today.

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