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Author : Maureen Russell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786486511

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Days of Our Lives by Maureen Russell Pdf

On November 8, 1965, Days of Our Lives debuted on NBC. The show overcame a rocky beginning to become one of the best-loved and longest running soap operas on daytime television. For 30 years, the story of the show’s Horton family has been closely followed by a dedicated audience. Through extensive research, including the first-ever examination of the show’s archives, and interviews with cast members, writers, producers and production personnel, the show’s history is told here. This reference work provides a complete cast list from the show’s debut through 1994, as well as the most comprehensive storyline of the show ever available. Also included are family trees of the show’s characters, tracing the often confusing relationships involved in thirty years of developing roles.

Author : Henrietta Roos
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476662176

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Soap Opera Super Couples by Henrietta Roos Pdf

A television genre best known for romantic storytelling, daytime soap operas have for decades spun tales of couples embroiled in passion, lust and adventure. Yet it was not until the early 1980s that star-crossed lovers became standard and the term "super couple" was coined by the media, marking a new era of experimentation and growth in daytime soaps. This book documents the phenomenon, tracing its history, legacy and impact on the soap opera industry and on popular culture at large.

Author : Fred Plotkin
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781401306007

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Opera 101 by Fred Plotkin Pdf

Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values. If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you. Opera 101 is recognized as the standard text in English for anyone who wants to become an opera lover--a clear, friendly, and truly complete handbook to learning how to listen to opera, whether on the radio, on recordings, or live at the opera house. Fred Plotkin, an internationally respected writer and teacher about opera who for many years was performance manager of the Metropolitan Opera, introduces the reader (whatever his or her level of musical knowledge) to all the elements that make up opera, including: A brief, entertaining history of opera; An explanation of key operatic concepts, from vocal types to musical conventions; Hints on the best way to approach the first opera you attend and how to best understand what is happening both offstage and on; Lists of recommended books and recordings, and the most complete traveler's guide to opera houses around the world. The major part of Opera 101 is devoted to an almost minute-by-minute analysis of eleven key operas, ranging from Verdi's thunderous masterpiece Rigoletto and Puccini's electrifying Tosca through works by Mozart, Donizetti, Rossini, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner, to the psychological complexities of Richard Strauss's Elektra. Once you have completed Opera 101, you will be prepared to see and hear any opera you encounter, thanks to this book's unprecedentedly detailed and enjoyable method of revealing the riches of opera.

Author : Joyce Bourne Kennedy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199550395

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A Dictionary of Opera Characters by Joyce Bourne Kennedy Pdf

A unique reference work containing over 2,500 A-Z entries on operatic characters. Includes synopses for over 200 operas and operettas, as well as feature articles written by well-known personalities from the world of opera, including Plácido Domingo and Dame Janet Baker. It is an essential book for anyone with an interest in opera.

Author : Susie Gilbert
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780571268658

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Opera for Everybody by Susie Gilbert Pdf

Susie Gilbert traces the development of ENO from its earliest origins in the darkest Victorian slums of the Cut, where it was conceived as a vehicle of social reform, through two world wars, and via Sadler's Wells to its great glory days at the Coliseum and beyond. Setting the company's artistic achievements within the wider context of social and political attitudes to the arts and the ever-changing theatrical style, Gilbert provides a vivid cultural history of this unique institution's 150 years. Inspired by the idealism of Lilian Baylis, the company has been based on the belief that opera in the vernacular can not only reach out to even the least privileged members of society but also create a potent and immediate communication with its audience. With full access to ENO's archive, Gilbert has unearthed a rich range of material and held numerous interviews with a fascinating array of personalities, to weave an absorbing tale of life both in front and behind the scenes of ENO as it developed over the years.

Author : Kathleen L. Endres,Therese Lueck
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995-07-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313029301

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Women's Periodicals in the United States by Kathleen L. Endres,Therese Lueck Pdf

Consumer magazines aimed at women are as diverse as the market they serve. Some are targeted to particular age groups, while others are marketed to different socioeconomic groups. These magazines are a reflection of the needs and interests of women and the place of women in American society. Changes in these magazines mirror the changing interests of women, the increased purchasing power of women, and the willingness of advertisers and publishers to reach a female audience. This reference book is a guide to women's consumer magazines published in the United States. Included are profiles of 75 magazines read chiefly by women. Each profile discusses the publication history and social context of the magazine and includes bibliographical references and a summary of publication statistics. Some of the magazines included started in the 19th century and are no longer published. Others have been available for more than a century, while some originated in the last decade. An introductory chapter discusses the history of U.S. consumer women's magazines, and a chronology charts their growth from 1784 to the present.

Author : Daron Hagen
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476635873

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Duet with the Past by Daron Hagen Pdf

Composer, conductor and operatic polymath Daron Hagen has written five symphonies, a dozen concertos, 13 operas, reams of chamber music and more than 350 art songs. His intimate, unsparing memoir chronicles his life, from his haunted childhood in Wisconsin to the upper echelons of the music world in New York and Europe. Hagen's vivid anecdotes about his many collaborators, friends and mentors--including Leonard Bernstein, Lukas Foss, Gian Carlo Menotti, Paul Muldoon, Ned Rorem, Virgil Thomson and Gore Vidal--counterpoint a cautionary tale of the sacrifices necessary to succeed in the brutally unforgiving business of classical music.

Author : James B. Kobak
Publisher : M. Evans
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781590771792

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How to Start a Magazine by James B. Kobak Pdf

Anyone who wants to start a magazine and doesn't own this book is a fool.-Victor Navasky, Publisher, The Nation Timely and informative, this book explains all the steps needed in planning, testing, and executing the startup of a successful magazine. But more than this, the book serves as a resource for understanding how profitable magazine publishing is carried out, as well as the current situation in the magazine field, including branding over the Internet and other media.

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105128868366

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : American literature
ISBN : HARVARD:32044050420736

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Anonim Pdf

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : American drama
ISBN : UOM:39015076107450

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Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, Under the Copyright Law ... Wherein the Copyright Has Been Completed by the Deposit of Two Copies in the Office by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Edward Berlin
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781504030649

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Ragtime by Edward Berlin Pdf

Ragtime, the jaunty, toe-tapping music that captivated American society from the 1890s through World War I, forms the roots of America’s popular musical expression. But the understanding of ragtime and its era has been clouded by a history of murky impressions, half-truths, and inventive fictions. Ragtime: A Musical and Cultural History cuts through the murkiness. A methodical survey of thousands of rags along with an examination of then-contemporary opinions in magazines and newspapers demonstrate how the music evolved, and how America responded to it.

Author : Michael Ashley
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literature publishing
ISBN : 0853237794

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The History of the Science-fiction Magazine by Michael Ashley Pdf

The second of three volumes, this book takes up the story to reveal a turbulent period that was to witness the extraordinary rise and fall and rise again of science. Mike Ashley charts the SF book years in the wake of the nuclear age that was to see the golden age of science fiction.

Author : Ray Broadus Browne,Pat Browne
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0879728213

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The Guide to United States Popular Culture by Ray Broadus Browne,Pat Browne Pdf

"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index

Author : Fred Plotkin
Publisher : Hyperion
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994-12
Category : Music
ISBN : UVA:X002623057

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Opera 101 by Fred Plotkin Pdf

Written by an opera insider and featuring an introduction by Placido Domingo, here is a thorough, friendly, and truly complete guide to learning how to love and appreciate the opera. After a brief history of opera, the book includes a guide to operatic terms, a minute-by-minute listener's guide to 11 central works, a list of recommended books and recordings and much more.