Bücher von Patricia Howard

Christoph Willibald Gluck composed for operas in such a way that served the story and related the poetic quality of music. This bibliography and guide ties together the different writings on this artist, providing fast access to information on his life and work.

This book explains how and why Gluck's historically important and best-loved opera Orfeo came into existence, shows why it has retained its popularity, and describes how the opera has been reinterpreted throughout the past two hundred years from its first performance.