Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 83 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.) en Opera Composers ML Text The Mentor Browsing: Music 83394 83331 2024-09-20T16:48:34.150369 2023-09-21T13:04:34.114083 text/html text/html 77240 2015-09-10T14:15:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 652814 2015-09-10T14:15:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 732142 2024-09-20T16:48:37.157386 application/epub+zip 730760 2024-09-20T16:48:34.857463 application/epub+zip 90191 2024-09-20T16:48:34.507380 application/epub+zip 763291 2024-09-20T16:48:39.193334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712223 2024-09-20T16:48:36.767392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113916 2022-09-22T15:06:33.318545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65422 65333 2024-09-20T16:48:33.819374 2023-09-21T13:04:33.761972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65662 2015-09-10T14:15:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25939 2015-09-10T14:15:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18499 2024-09-20T16:48:39.322345 application/rdf+xml 10425 2024-09-20T16:48:34.585370 image/jpeg 2240 2024-09-20T16:48:34.546374 image/jpeg 661068 2024-09-20T16:48:34.250389 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia