Opera on the Road – Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825–60

Opera on the RoadTraveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60\nAuthor(s): Katherine K. Preston\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252070020, 978-0252070020\nSynopsis\nKatherine K. Preston leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre-Civil War America in this cultural study of what was, surprisingly, an almost ubiquitous art form. Her richly detailed examination of itinerant troupes covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel.