Author: SMIT, L[AETITIA] (COMPILER),
Title: Opera. Muziek in Drama, Drama in Muziek. [Eerste en enige druk/first and only edition].
Description: Leiden, Studium Generale, 1992. Small 4°., original printed wrappers with a large illustration after a photograph on front cover. Cover design by Joke Ziegelaar. 86pp. Black/white illustrations and line-drawings in text, list of printed sources consulted, table of contents which includes lists of recommended literature, text partly theatre performancein english and dutch. A Leyden University organized Studium Generale with as topic Opera and Drama, e.g. General history of the Opera, an introduction; Opera dramaturgy; performance of the Verdi Opera Falstaff; The Far Eastern Opera: an introduction into the Chinese opera with notes and illustrations of musical instruments with explanatory text, english language; Political consequences of the Opera, with as topic an analysis of the Opera La Muette de Portici, leading to the separation of both the Netherlands. Published in an edition of 150 copies only. Very fine copy.

Keywords: opera studium generale leiden university drama music structure history development china music dramaturgy culture heritage legacy vocation course theatre performance music