Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Davidson, Jane W.
2. Anthony Trippett.
3. Calderón de la Barca, Pedro, 1600-1681.
4. Torrejón y Velasco, Tomás de, 1644-1728.
5. University of Sheffield.

Description

1. xviii, 386 pages : illustrations, music; 21 cm +

Series statement

1. Durham modern languages series. HM ; 9

Uniform title

1. Durham modern languages series. HM ; 9.

Alternative title

1. Staging La púrpura de la rosa in Sheffield
2. Púrpura de la rosa : staging an opera

Subject

1. Opera > Production and direction
2. Operas > Librettos
3. Torrejón y Velasco, Tomás de, 1644-1728 > Púrpura de la rosa

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. "The opera [La púpura de la rosa] is the focus of this collection of essays, which are the fruit of a unique collaborations between hispanists and musicians. The project set out to edit, develop and perform the opera in Spanish, integrating the practice of performance with collaborative research into that practice, the libretto and the score, as well as into the literary, musical, social and historical contexts"--P. [4] of cover.
2. Includes an English translation of Don Pedro Calerón del la Barca's Spanish libretto by Nicholas G. Round.
3. The acc. DVD documents the key stages of the Sheffield realisation of the opera, including scenes from rehearsals and interviews with participants.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.