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Dundurn Performing Arts Library Bundle — Musicians

Opening Windows / True Tales from the Mad, Mad, Mad World of Opera / Lois Marshall / John Arpin / Elmer Iseler / Jan Rubes / Music Makers / There's Music in These Walls / In Their Own Words / Emma Albani / Opera Viva / MacMillan on Music

by (author) Ezra Schabas, Lotfi Mansouri, Stuart Hamilton, James Neufeld, Robert Popple, Walter Pitman, Holly Higgins Jonas, Michelle Labrèche-Larouche & Carl Morey

with Mark Hernandez

foreword by Carol Burnett

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2013
Category
Classical, Choral, Composers & Musicians
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459724013
    Publish Date
    Dec 2013
    List Price
    $79.99

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Description

This special twelve-book bundle is a classical and choral music lover’s delight! Canada’s rich history and culture in the classical music arts is celebrated here, both in the form of in-depth biographies and autobiographies (Lois Marshall, Lotfi Mansouri, Elmer Iseler, Emma Albani and more), but also in honour of musical places (There’s Music in These Walls, a history of the Royal Conservatory of Music; In Their Own Words, a celebration of Canada’s choirs; and Opera Viva, a history of the Canadian Opera Company).

Canada plays an important role in the promotion and performance of art music, and you can learn all about it in these fine books.

Includes

  • Opening Windows
  • True Tales from the Mad, Mad, Mad World of Opera
  • Lois Marshall
  • John Arpin
  • Elmer Iseler
  • Jan Rubes
  • Music Makers
  • There’s Music in These Walls
  • In Their Own Words
  • Emma Albani
  • Opera Viva
  • MacMillan on Music

About the authors

Ezra Schabas is professor emeritus, University of Toronto, and was Principal of the Royal Conservatory of Music (1978-1983). He has written two major biographies: Theodore Thomas: America's Conductor and Builder of Orchestras (University of Illinois Press, 1989), and Sir Ernest MacMillan: The Importance of Being Canadian (University of Toronto Press, 1994), which won the 1995 City of Toronto Book Award.

Ezra Schabas' profile page

Lotfi Mansouri has been a notable international opera director for decades. In addition to a career in Europe, he has headed up both the Canadian Opera Company and the San Francisco Opera. He was named a Chevalier in the French Legion d'honneur, and in 2009 received the National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors award. He died in San Francisco in 2013 at the age of 84.

Lotfi Mansouri's profile page

Stuart Hamilton has been one of Canada’s premier vocal coaches for sixty-five years. He is founder and artistic director emeritus of Opera in Concert and was the first artistic director of the Canadian Opera Company ensemble. Hamilton gives master classes in vocal interpretation across Canada and lectures around North America. He lives in Toronto.

Stuart Hamilton's profile page

James Neufeld has been going to the ballet for nearly fifty years and has written extensively about dance and the arts in Canada. Previously, he published Power to Rise and Lois Marshall. He recently retired from a thirty-eight year teaching career at Trent University and lives in Peterborough, Ontario.

James Neufeld's profile page

Robert Popple first met John Arpin at a music festival in the 194s. He followed Arpin's career with great enthusiasm for more than 58 years. Popple is also an accomplished amateur pianist. He lives at Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island.

Robert Popple's profile page

Walter Pitman has been a federal MP and an Ontario MLA, president of Ryerson University, and director of the Ontario Arts Council. He is a Member of the Order of Ontario; an Officer of the Order of Canada; and the author of Elmer Iseler, Music Makers, and Louis Applebaum. Currently, he lives in Toronto.

Walter Pitman's profile page

Holly Higgins Jonas has been involved in choral activities all her life. She has been president of the McGill Choral Society, a member of England's Royal Choral Society, and a member of many community and church choirs in Canada.

Holly Higgins Jonas' profile page

Michelle Labrèche-Larouche has always loved music and writing. She has been a researcher, journalist, and editor for Châtelaine for over 20 years and is now responsible for the magazine ís arts and entertainment pages.

Michelle Labrèche-Larouche's profile page

Carl Morey is a frequent writer, lecturer, and broadcaster on opera, and includes among his many publications An Opera Sampler: Miscellaneous Essays on Opera (Dundurn, 1998). During thirty years as professor of Musicology at the University of Toronto, he occupied the Jean A. Chalmers Chair in Canadian Music (1991-2000), and was the Dean of the Faculty of Music (1984-90).

Carl Morey's profile page

Mark Hernandez is a professional opera singer. When he’s not on stage, he can be found writing, teaching, and opining about the performing arts. For more information, visit blazingstage.com. He lives in San Francisco.

Mark Hernandez's profile page

Carol Burnett's profile page

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