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Opera in the Media Age

Opera in the Media Age

Paul Fryer

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McFarland and Company, Inc.
Año de edición:
2014
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Cultura popular
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9780786473298
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This collection of essays explores the relationship between opera and the development of media technology from the late 19th to the early 21st century. Taking an international perspective, the contributing authors, each with extensive experience as scholars or practitioners of the art, cover a variety of topics including audio, video and film recording, contemporary critical responses, popular and 'high brow' culture, live and recorded performance, lighting and performance technology, media marketing and advertising.

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