A valuable resource that clearly explains the history of self-transformation of early opera, which grew into a comprehensive art form, the essence of European culture. The first full-fledged opera history by a Japanese author. Traces the history of opera art, which blossomed in the soil of urban culture throughout Europe, from the birth of opera and Monteverdi to Mozart. "The Birth of Opera" Hardcover - 1995 / Kosaku Toguchi [Author] Tokyo Shoseki 385 pages + index and works list of 67 pages A comprehensive and easy-to-understand compilation of extensive research. Covers the birth of opera in Italy and its spread to various countries. Introduces the composers and works of each era, including instrumentation and stories. Traces the history of opera art, which blossomed in the soil of urban culture throughout Europe, from the birth of opera and Monteverdi to Mozart. The new music drama born from the revival of Greek tragedy by intellectuals in Florence during the Italian Renaissance - opera. Table of Contents What is Opera? The Concept of Opera Prehistory - The Long Road to Opera Florence - The Revival of Greek Tragedy Mantua - Monteverdi's Early Operas Rome - Opera at the Barberini Theater Venice - The Development of Citizen Opera Naples - Opera Seria's Feast Reform - The Road to Gluck Germany - The Rise and Fall of National Opera France - The Establishment and Development of Musical Tragedy England - From National Opera to Italian Opera Italian Comic Opera - Opera Buffa and Intermezzo Comic Opera Outside of Italy - Opera Comique, Singspiel, etc. Haydn, Mozart - The Zenith of the Eighteenth Century The Path to the Nineteenth Century - Towards a New Era ***Please consider only if you understand that this is a used item, although it is in good condition. Opera Stage OPERA Europe Culture Comprehensive Art Opera History Explanation Valuable Resource Opera History Monteverdi Mozart Urban Culture Art Art