Project Gutenberg 2005-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 315 Streatfeild, R. A. (Richard Alexander) 1866 1919 Streatfeild, Richard Alexander Fuller-Maitland, J. A. (John Alexander) 1856 1936 Fuller-Maitland, John Alexander The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. 3rd edition, revised and enlarged Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1907 With an introduction by J. A. Fuller-Maitland Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Opera" by R. A. Streatfeild is a historical account written in the early 20th century that explores the development of opera from its inception to the modern repertoire. The book delves into the origins of opera, the evolution of various styles, and the contributions of pivotal composers like Monteverdi, Gluck, and Mozart. The opening of this work introduces the early history of opera, detailing its accidental inception in late 16th century Florence, where enthusiasts attempted to revive Greek drama. Streatfeild highlights key figures such as Jacopo Peri, whose "Euridice" is noted as a landmark in operatic history, along with Monteverdi, who expanded the art form significantly. As the narrative progresses, we learn how opera evolved through the contributions of various composers across different cultures, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of opera’s rich history throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Opera ML Text Opera Category: History - Other Category: Music 671168 2025-07-07T06:08:55.502699 text/html 670591 2020-12-11T23:11:17 text/html 306620 2025-07-07T06:09:03.570119 application/epub+zip 315416 2025-07-07T06:08:57.485692 application/epub+zip 315415 2025-07-07T06:08:56.261682 application/epub+zip 525557 2025-07-07T06:09:08.492109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479361 2025-07-07T06:09:02.816627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480004 2022-09-08T04:17:32.229272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588757 2025-07-07T06:08:54.654705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 587922 2020-12-11T23:11:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588159 2020-12-11T23:11:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21860 2025-07-07T06:09:08.630099 application/rdf+xml 9805 2025-07-07T06:08:56.788661 image/jpeg 2861 2025-07-07T06:08:56.523668 image/jpeg 226130 2020-12-11T23:11:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 237483 2020-12-11T23:11:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 225610 2020-12-11T23:11:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 296289 2025-07-07T06:08:55.550691 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia