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The opera singer and the silent film / by Paul Fryer.

Title
The opera singer and the silent film / by Paul Fryer.
Author
Fryer, Paul, 1955-
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co. Pub., 2005.

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Description
vii, 304 p. : ill.; 27 cm.
Summary
"This book examines the relationship between the established operatic stars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the newly developing motion picture industry. It concentrates primarily on developments between 1895 and 1926, from the invention of the commercially exploitable motion picture to the coming of viable sound on film"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • Motion pictures and opera
  • Musical films > United States > History and criticism
  • Silent films > United States > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-300) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The opera singer and the media -- The arrival of film -- Art and/or exploitation: broadening definitions of art in the popular setting -- The performer, the producer and the product: recording the performance -- Popularization and accessibility: the democratization of an art form -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The singers and their films-four case studies.
ISBN
0786420650 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2005020082
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library