Berrong, Richard M.

Politics of Opera in Turn-Of-The-Century Italy as Seen Through the Letters Alfredo Catalani

1992 0-7734-9230-5
Catalani's letters contain a fascinating eyewitness account of the process of creating opera in turn-of-the-century Italy. They show what he and his contemporaries, among them Puccini, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, and Giordano, went through to obtain a libretto, arrange a premiere, and encourage subsequent productions of a new score. And, since there is no English-language biography of Catalani, this volume also provides readers not versed in Italian an opportunity to learn about the composer of La Wally and Loreley.

Price: $139.95