Victorian Vocalists is a masterful and entertaining collection of 100 biographies of mid- to late-19th-century singers and stars. Kurt Gänzl paints a vivid picture of the Victorian operatic and concert world, revealing the backgrounds, journeys, successes, failures and misdemeanours of these singers. This volume is not only an outstanding reference work for anyone interested in vocalists of the era, but also a compelling, meticulously researched picture of life in the vast shark tank that was Victorian music.
| ISBN: | 9781138103177 |
| Publication date: | 9th October 2017 |
| Author: | Kurt Ganzl |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 762 pages |
| Genres: |
The arts: general issues Opera Art music, orchestral and formal music Theatre studies Music of film and stage |