First Rival of the Metropolitan Opera /

First Rival of the Metropolitan Opera / / John Frederick Cone.

Tells the story of an attempted siege of New York's Metropolitan Opera and their counteroffense and victory, a triumph that served as a guide for surviving the challenges of the years ahead.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999
VerfasserIn:
Cone, John Frederick,
MitwirkendeR:
Chapin, Schuyler G.,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1983]
©1983
Year of Publication:1983
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (260 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue
  • 1. Alarums and Excursions
  • 2. The Gathering, Opening Night, Ensuing Events
  • 3. The Queen and the Princess
  • 4. Grand Tour
  • 5. Golconda
  • 6. Victories and Vicissitudes
  • 7. A Long, Hot Summer
  • 8. A New Campaign
  • 9. A Banner Week
  • 10. New Princess Problems, Among Others
  • 11. Transcontinental Journey
  • 12. Return to El Dorado
  • 13. Season's Endings
  • 14. Optimism Reigns–Briefly
  • 15. On the Road
  • 16. Hope Springs Eternal
  • 17. Finis
  • Appendix 1. A Gesture to the Social Invaders
  • Appendix 2. Mapleson’s Casts and Performances
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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