Project Gutenberg 2015-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 131 Krehbiel, Henry Edward 1854 1923 Krehbiel, H. E. (Henry Edward) The Mentor: Makers of Modern Opera, Vol. 1, Num. 47, Serial No. 47 Makers of modern opera -- Giuseppe Verdi -- Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet -- Giacomo Puccini -- Richard Strauss -- Charles François Gounod -- Engelbert Humperdinck. Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mentor: Makers of Modern Opera, Vol. 1, Num. 47, Serial No. 47" by H. E. Krehbiel is a historical account of influential figures in the development of modern opera, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the contributions of various composers, notably Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, Giacomo Puccini, and Charles Gounod, detailing their artistic evolution and the impact of their works on the operatic landscape. This engaging overview highlights the transition from traditional operatic forms to more innovative and expressive styles that characterized the modern opera movement. In the text, Krehbiel delves into the lives and careers of these distinguished composers, providing a window into their creative processes and the musical contexts in which they worked. Verdi is portrayed as the master of Italian opera whose melodic genius transformed the genre, while Wagner is recognized for his revolutionary ideas that reshaped the operatic narrative. Puccini follows as a torchbearer of Italian songwriting with his stirring and emotionally charged operas like "La Bohème" and "Madame Butterfly." Gounod’s works are celebrated for their lyrical charm, particularly "Faust." The book captures the essence of how these artists forged new paths in opera, each contributing distinct styles and techniques that resonate in contemporary music, leaving an indelible mark on the art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Opera Composers ML Text The Mentor Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: Music 83616 2025-07-20T05:43:15.823666 text/html 56891 2024-10-24T18:00:21 text/html 732269 2025-07-20T05:43:18.559659 application/epub+zip 730799 2025-07-20T05:43:16.467646 application/epub+zip 90161 2025-07-20T05:43:16.135660 application/epub+zip 763273 2025-07-20T05:43:20.346659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712219 2025-07-20T05:43:18.233706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113916 2022-09-22T15:06:33.318545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65355 2025-07-20T05:43:15.604673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45480 2024-10-24T18:00:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17599 2025-07-20T05:43:20.472637 application/rdf+xml 10425 2025-07-20T05:43:16.212660 image/jpeg 2240 2025-07-20T05:43:16.172688 image/jpeg 661120 2025-07-20T05:43:15.915670 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