Tonic to the Nation tells the story of the English classical music and opera composed and revived for the Festival of Britain, and explores how these long-overlooked components of the Festival helped define English music in the post-war period.
Tonic to the Nation tells the story of the English classical music and opera composed and revived for the Festival of Britain, and explores how these long-overlooked components of the Festival helped define English music in the post-war period.
Nathaniel G. Lew is Associate Professor of Music at Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont, USA.
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Contents List of Figures and Tables 1 Acknowledgements 2 Introduction 3 1. Old music...: British repertory in London 4 2. ...and new: Commissions and premieres 5 3. On stage...: Festival opera productions 6 4. ...and off: The opera commissioning scheme 7 5. This is our moment: National elements in Festival operas 8 Afterword 9 Appendix 1: British music performed in the London Season of the Arts 10 Appendix 2: Commissions and premieres in the Festival of Britain 11 Appendix 3: Timeline of the open opera commissioning scheme 12 Bibliography 13 Index 14
Contents List of Figures and Tables 1 Acknowledgements 2 Introduction 3 1. Old music...: British repertory in London 4 2. ...and new: Commissions and premieres 5 3. On stage...: Festival opera productions 6 4. ...and off: The opera commissioning scheme 7 5. This is our moment: National elements in Festival operas 8 Afterword 9 Appendix 1: British music performed in the London Season of the Arts 10 Appendix 2: Commissions and premieres in the Festival of Britain 11 Appendix 3: Timeline of the open opera commissioning scheme 12 Bibliography 13 Index 14
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