Penner, Nina. <br/><br/>
Storytelling in Opera and Musical Theater. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (312 pages) 
 - Musical Meaning and Interpretation Series .
 - Musical Meaning and Interpretation Series .
<br/><br/>Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Overture -- 1. What Is a Narrative? -- 2. Telling, Operatically -- 3. Character-Narrators -- 4. Orchestral Narration and Authorial Commentary -- 5. Character-Focused Narration -- 6. Works and Performances -- 7. Performances of Works -- 8. Performances as Works -- Finale -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/> By exploring how practitioners past and present have addressed these issues, Storytelling in Opera and Musical Theater offers suggestions for how opera and musical theater can continue to entertain and enrich the lives of 21st-century audiences. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780253049988 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Opera.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML1700 .P466 2020 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>782.1