Opera In The British Isles 1875-1918

While The Musical Culture Of The British Isles In The 'long Nineteenth Century' Has Been Reclaimed From Obscurity By Musicologists In The Last Thirty Years, Appraisal Of Operatic Culture In The Latter Part Of This Period Has Remained Largely Elusive. Paul Rodmell Argues That There Were Far More Opportunities For Composers, Performers And Audiences Than One Might Expect, An Assertion Demonstrated By The Fact That Over One Hundred Serious Operas By British Composers Were Premiered Between 1875 And 1918. Rodmell Examines The Nature Of Operatic Culture In The British Isles During This Period, Looking At The Way In Which Opera Was Produced And 'consumed' By Companies And Audiences, The Repertory Performed, Social Attitudes To Opera, The Dominance Of Londons West End And The Activities Of Touring Companies In The Provinces, And The Position Of British Composers Within This Realm Of Activity.