02603cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500710015226400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037350000310040950501770044050801020061752014580071953400450217765300100222265300140223285600430224649932UtSlPG20260610134140.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aML1 aKrehbiel, Henry Edward,d1854-192314aThe Mentor: Makers of Modern Opera, Vol. 1, Num. 47, Serial No. 47 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-09-100 aMakers of modern opera -- Giuseppe Verdi -- Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet -- Giacomo Puccini -- Richard Strauss -- Charles François Gounod -- Engelbert Humperdinck.  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOpera  aComposers40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49932