"O Ma Carmen": Bizet's Fateful Gypsy in Portrayals from 1875 to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476663246 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"I cannot imagine a better book about Bizet's "Fateful Gypsy" as portrayed through time" according to Hugh Gilmore. I cannot imagine a better book on this fascinating topic: How Bizet's "Fateful Gypsy" Carmen has been portrayed since her creation in 1875 until the present.I would describe myself as a fervent amateur when it comes to opera, but one with a special passion for Carmen. I have tried to see as many recorded visual performances as possible, but remain enchanted by imagining what the ones I've not seen were like. Hence, when I first picked up this book, I began reading it as though it were a novel:
She lives in Philadelphia. . Victoria Etnier Villamil performed as a soprano in opera, concert and recital throughout the United States and Europe for more than two decades, and is the author of a book on American art song and one on the American classical singer
Villamil is passionate about her subject and this quality pervades every word she has written. "What a wonderful book. I have loved the journey and closed the book wishing that I could see her Carmen!" --Frederica von Stade, world-renowned and six-time Grammy nominated American mezzo-soprano.
"Qu'est-ce que c'est?" (What is it?) mezzo-soprano Celestine Galli-Marie asked when offered the title role in the 1875 premier of Bizet's new opera, Carmen. The famous soprano Geraldine Farrar wrote: "Each one of us probably sees something that the others have not seen--or thinks she does--and that 'something' is her individual Carmen." This book explores the history of operatic portrayals of Bizet's elusive enchantress, tracing the development of vocal and dramatic interpretations from generation to generation around the globe.. She was only the first in a long line of performers to ask. In the 140+ years since, each singer has crafted her own portrayal of the inscrutable Gypsy