
BOOKS - Feasting and Fasting in Opera: From Renaissance Banquets to the Callas Diet

Feasting and Fasting in Opera: From Renaissance Banquets to the Callas Diet
Author: Pierpaolo Polzonetti
Year: November 11, 2021
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 7.6 MB
Language: English

Year: November 11, 2021
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 7.6 MB
Language: English

Book Description: Feasting and Fasting in Opera: From Renaissance Banquets to the Callas Diet Author: Pierpaolo Polzonetti November 11, 2021 Pages: Genre: Music, Opera, Cultural History Plot Summary: Feasting and Fasting in Opera is a captivating exploration of the relationship between food, drink, and opera, delving into the consumption habits of opera patrons and performers from the Renaissance to the mid-nineteenth century. The book examines how convivial culture influenced the birth and development of opera, with eating and drinking being an integral part of the operagoing experience until Wagner's reforms banished refreshments during performances. Author Pierpaolo Polzonetti takes readers on a journey through time, analyzing comedic and tragic operas by Monteverdi, Puccini, and other renowned composers, revealing how food and drink define characters' identities and relationships. The book begins around 1480, when opera was still in its infancy, and follows the evolution of operatic traditions, culminating in the iconic performance of La traviata by Verdi. Through this chronological approach, Polzonetti sheds light on the dietary habits of legendary soprano Maria Callas, who famously underwent a strict regimen to prepare for her role as Violetta.
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オペラでのごちそうと断食:ルネサンスの宴会からダイエットまでCallas著者: Pierpaolo Polzonetti 11 11月2021ページ:発行者:[発行者を挿入]ジャンル: 音楽、オペラ、文化史要約:Feast and Fast in Operaは、ルネサンスから19世紀半ばまでのオペラの常連客や演奏者の消費習慣を掘り下げる、食べ物、飲み物、オペラとの関係の魅力的な探求です。この本では、オペラの誕生と発展に生命文化がどのように影響したかを調べ、ワグネリアンの改革が公演中に取り扱いを追放するまで、フードと飲み物は操作経験に不可欠でした。著者のPierpaolo Polzonettiは、Monteverdi、 Pucciniなどの有名な作曲家のコメディックオペラと悲劇的なオペラを分析し、キャラクターの性格と関係を食品と飲み物がどのように決定するかを明らかにして、時間をかけて読者を旅します。この本は1480頃にオペラがまだ始まっていた頃に始まり、オペラの伝統の進化に従って、ヴェルディのラ・トラヴィアータの象徴的なパフォーマンスに至ります。この時系列のアプローチで、Polzonettiは伝説的なソプラノ・マリア・カラスの食生活に光を当てる。
