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The Resource I dream a world : the operas of William Grant Still, Beverly Soll

I dream a world : the operas of William Grant Still, Beverly Soll

Label
I dream a world : the operas of William Grant Still
Title
I dream a world
Title remainder
the operas of William Grant Still
Statement of responsibility
Beverly Soll
Title variation
Operas of William Grant Still
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Soll, Beverly
Dewey number
782.1/092
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • music
Index
index present
LC call number
ML410.S855
LC item number
S69 2005
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Still, William Grant
  • Operas
  • Operas
Label
I dream a world : the operas of William Grant Still, Beverly Soll
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip051/2004023143.html
Instantiates
Publication
Bar code
31223071436266
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-279) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Background and general introduction to the operas. Chronology of the operas ; The operas in the context of twentieth-century america ; A look at the creation of the operas through the composer's diaries ; The compositional process ; Still's life and philosophy as reflected in the themes of the operas ; Character types and the roles of chorus, orchestra, and dance in the operas ; Structural and musical aspects of the operas --
  • Research, composition, and performance history of the operas. Blue steel (1934) ; Troubled island (1939) ; A bayou legend (1941) ; Costaso (1950) ; Mota (1951) ; The pillar (1956) ; Minette Fontaine (1958) ; Highway 1, U.S.A. (1962), revision of A southern interlude (1942) --
  • App. A. William Grant Still's performance log of aria or opera performances -- App. B. Distribution of voice and character types -- App. C. Acts, place, setting, and time of the operas -- App. D. Catalog of arias by opera, title, character, voice type, and range -- App. E. Orchestration employed in the operas -- App. F. A brief overview of Opera/South
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
vi, 285 p.
Isbn
9781557287892
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2004023143
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill., music
System control number
56617212
Label
I dream a world : the operas of William Grant Still, Beverly Soll
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip051/2004023143.html
Publication
Bar code
31223071436266
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-279) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Background and general introduction to the operas. Chronology of the operas ; The operas in the context of twentieth-century america ; A look at the creation of the operas through the composer's diaries ; The compositional process ; Still's life and philosophy as reflected in the themes of the operas ; Character types and the roles of chorus, orchestra, and dance in the operas ; Structural and musical aspects of the operas --
  • Research, composition, and performance history of the operas. Blue steel (1934) ; Troubled island (1939) ; A bayou legend (1941) ; Costaso (1950) ; Mota (1951) ; The pillar (1956) ; Minette Fontaine (1958) ; Highway 1, U.S.A. (1962), revision of A southern interlude (1942) --
  • App. A. William Grant Still's performance log of aria or opera performances -- App. B. Distribution of voice and character types -- App. C. Acts, place, setting, and time of the operas -- App. D. Catalog of arias by opera, title, character, voice type, and range -- App. E. Orchestration employed in the operas -- App. F. A brief overview of Opera/South
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
vi, 285 p.
Isbn
9781557287892
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2004023143
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill., music
System control number
56617212

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