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Title Statement | Handel's bestiary: in search of animals in Handel's operas / Donna Leon ; illustrated by Michael Sowa ; music by George Frideric Handel with Alan Curtis conducting Il Complesso Barocco. |
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Author | Leon, Donna |
Additional Contributors | Sowa, Michael,1945- |
Handel, George Frideric,1685-1759 | |
Publication | New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, c2010. |
Edition | 1st ed. |
Extent of Item | 139 p. |
ISBN | 0802119964 (ha., s.r.) 9780802119964 (ha., s.r.) |
Other Number | 2193258 |
Summary | Complemented by a CD recording conducted by Alan Curtis, a literary, visual, and musical exploration of Handel's arias shares insights into the animal themes within his arias, tracing twelve animals through history, mythology, and Handel's operas. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Animals--Songs and music |
Opera | |
By Name | Handel, George Frideric,1685-1759.Operas |
Handel, George Frideric,1685-1759--Criticism and interpretation |