• Bellini's Norma: a comparative study of significant leading ladies from Pasta to Callas 

    Walsh, Meghan J. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
    In the rich tradition of bel canto opera the surviving details surrounding the performances of the leading role from Norma (1831) of Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) provide ample basis for a comparison of seven celebrated ...
  • Stravinsky's English text setting in works of 1951-1953 

    Brusova, Yulia. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As a Russian-born composer who later held citizenship in France and the United States, Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) achieved a remarkable command of ...