Difference between revisions of "Italian Opera Company"
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| − | The title "[[Italian Opera Company]]" refers to a specific category of | + | The title "[[Italian Opera Company]]" is a generic term, one that refers to a specific category of [[opera company]] and occurs throughout much of the 19th and early 20th century writing on music, theatre and performance in South Africa, as elsewhere in the world. |
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| + | It usually referred to theatrical companies that offered full or partial versions of the then popular Italian operas, although many on occasion would also spread their wings to encompass other forms of musical performance as well, from [[comic opera]] to more classical theatrical works. | ||
The names of the manager, or one or more of the leading artists, was usually appended to the title in the formal publicity to distinguish the particular company from any competing companies (e.g. in the format "Mr X's Italian Opera Company"). On the other hand, a number of reviewers and journalists, when writing about a particular person or performance, would simply use a less specific formulation, e.g. as "Mr X, of the [[Italian Opera Company]]". | The names of the manager, or one or more of the leading artists, was usually appended to the title in the formal publicity to distinguish the particular company from any competing companies (e.g. in the format "Mr X's Italian Opera Company"). On the other hand, a number of reviewers and journalists, when writing about a particular person or performance, would simply use a less specific formulation, e.g. as "Mr X, of the [[Italian Opera Company]]". | ||
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==Some prominent Italian Opera Companies that worked in, or visited, South Africa== | ==Some prominent Italian Opera Companies that worked in, or visited, South Africa== | ||
| − | [[Ancarina Massimimi | + | The [[Ancarina Massimimi Italian Opera Company]] (or The [[Massimimi Italian Opera Company]]) |
The [[Cagli Italian Opera Company]] | The [[Cagli Italian Opera Company]] | ||
Revision as of 05:10, 4 December 2019
The title "Italian Opera Company" is a generic term, one that refers to a specific category of opera company and occurs throughout much of the 19th and early 20th century writing on music, theatre and performance in South Africa, as elsewhere in the world.
The concept
It usually referred to theatrical companies that offered full or partial versions of the then popular Italian operas, although many on occasion would also spread their wings to encompass other forms of musical performance as well, from comic opera to more classical theatrical works.
The names of the manager, or one or more of the leading artists, was usually appended to the title in the formal publicity to distinguish the particular company from any competing companies (e.g. in the format "Mr X's Italian Opera Company"). On the other hand, a number of reviewers and journalists, when writing about a particular person or performance, would simply use a less specific formulation, e.g. as "Mr X, of the Italian Opera Company".
Some prominent Italian Opera Companies that worked in, or visited, South Africa
The Ancarina Massimimi Italian Opera Company (or The Massimimi Italian Opera Company)
