Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber’s Note: This e-text is reproduced from the original typescript submitted by the author for her bachelor’s degree. Whilst undoubtedly she would have liked it to be error-free, it wasn’t, and for authenticity the typos etc. have been left in situ--save for the incorporation of her handwritten corrections, and some attention to missing/extraneous punctuation/spacing.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN TENDENCIES
IN MODERN OPERA

BY
KATHRYN ELEANOR BROWNE

THESIS
FOR THE
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC
IN
MUSIC

SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
1917

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

June 1, 1907

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE THESIS PREPARED UNDER MY SUPERVISION BY

KATHRYN ELEANOR BROWNE

ENTITLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN TENDENCIES IN MODERN OPERA.

IS APPROVED BY ME AS FULFILLING THIS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

George F. Schwartz
Instructor in Charge

APPROVED: J Lawrence Erb

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF Music

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN TENDENCIES IN MODERN OPERA.

Table of Contents.

Introduction Page 3.

I The Beginnings of Opera to Gluck Page 5.

II Gluck Page 14.

III Rossini and His School up to Wagner Page 20.

IV Wagner Page 27.

V Post Wagnerian School--Including Modern Russian,
French, Italian, German and American Composers. Page 34.

VI Appendix of Tables Page 44.

Table I, General Page 46.

Table II, Number and Kind of Characters Page 48.

Table III, Orchestration Page 50.

Table IV, Solos Page 52.

Table V, Recitative Page 54.

Table VI, Ensemble Page 56.

Table VII, Chorus Page 58.

VII Bibliography Page 60.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN TENDENCIES IN MODERN OPERA.