Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (Cambridge Opera Handbooks)
Description:
Billy Budd, based on Herman Melville's nautical allegory, is one of Britten's most challenging operas. This comprehensive guide considers the work from both literary and musical viewpoints. Melville's novella is discussed, as is the interpretation given to the novella by the librettists E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier. A detailed synopsis guides the reader through the musical and dramatic action of the opera and in a chapter devoted to the music, Britten's distinctive technique of tonal symbolism is analyzed to demonstrate the effectiveness of his musical response to the dramatic suggestions of Melville's story. The most important critical writings on Billy Budd are represented by an expanded version of Donald Mitchell's 1979 notebook on the opera. A final chapter charts the opera's stage history and fluctuating critical reception.
Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9780521383288
Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (Cambridge Opera Handbooks)
The price for the book starts from $68.99 on Amazon and is available from 3 sellers at the moment.
At BookScouter, the prices for the book start at $4.17. Feel free to explore the offers for the book in used or new condition from various booksellers, aggregated on our website.
If you’re interested in selling back the Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (Cambridge Opera Handbooks) book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.
As for the Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (Cambridge Opera Handbooks) book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.
The Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (Cambridge Opera Handbooks) book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 9,109,171 at the moment. A rank of 1,000,000 means the last copy sold approximately a month ago.
Not enough insights yet.