I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still by Beverly Soll - 2005-04-01

University of Arkansas Press, 2005. Nice copy with dust jacket. Just minor shelfwear. Pages of text are clean, bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.*** . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

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Hardback. New. William Grant Still (1895-1978) dreamed of a world in which his eight operas--for him the ultimate form of musical expression--would be heard in the major opera houses in the United States, devoting most of his career toward the pursuit of this goal. The first part of I Dream a World creates a context for Still's operas and explores commonalities among them, including structural elements and musical characteristics. The second part traces the research, composition, and perform-ances of the operas as a way of documenting the history of the composer and his contributions to American opera. Although I Dream a World is not intentionally biographical, it is very pers-onal. It is more than the story of William Grant Still's love of operatic music, of the libretti that reflect his own life and philosophy, and of the world he dreamed through his work. It opens a window on Still the man as well as on Still the composer that offers important insights into the social milieu of this… Read More

Univ of Arkansas Pr, 2005. Hardcover. New. 306 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

University of Arkansas Press, 2005-04-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!