Singing Zarzuela, 1896-1958
Approaching Portamento and Musical Expression through Historical Recordings
Series: Elements in Musical Theatre;
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 19 December 2024
- ISBN 9781009419246
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages72 pages
- Size 230x150x5 mm
- Weight 120 g
- Language English 740
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Short description:
With portamento at the centre, this Element traces the history of singing practice in zarzuela as transmitted in historical recordings.
MoreLong description:
In the last few years, digitizations and reissues of historical recordings of Spanish zarzuela - from wax cylinders in the 1890s to long-play records in the 1950s - have revealed a range of contrasting vocal performance styles. By focusing on portamento, this Element sets the foundations for a contextually sensitive history of vocal performance practices in zarzuela. It takes stock of technological changes and shifts in commercial strategies and listening habits to reveal what the recorded evidence tells us about the historical development of portamento practices and considers how these findings can allow us to reconstruct the expressive code of zarzuela as it was performed in the late nineteenth century and how it transformed itself throughout the next half century. These transformations are contextualized alongside other changes, including the make-up of audiences, the discourses about the genre's connection to national identity and the influence of other musical-theatrical genres and languages.
MoreTable of Contents:
1. Introduction; 2. Interpreting portamento in zarzuela recordings; 3. Zarzuela on wax cylinders, 1896-1905; 4. Zarzuela on 78rpm discs, 1899-1924; 5. Electrical recording takes over, 1925-1939; 6. Zarzuela on long-play (LP) records, 1939-1958; 7. Conclusion; Reference.
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