Opera

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"There are many books on the market which provide detailed synopses of operas, but few which are as accessible to the casual reader as this one. It is lavishly illustrated and very comprehensive, full of fascinating snippets and not the least bit stuffy. No music lover & rsquo;s bookshelf should be without a copy. & rdquo; -- Bryn Terfel"Packed into every page of this book is the excitement of discovery, knowledge, taste and visual beauty. In some way, it all gives the reader the illusion of be…

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Title Statements

Full title :Opera / Alan Riding & Leslie Dunton-Downer.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2006.
Edition:1st American ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):DK Pub
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2006.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (432 pages) : : color illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780756643904, 0756643902, 9781405335225, 140533522X
oclc:ocn245540133
LC Classification:ML1700
Dewey Decimal:782.1

Introducing opera -- What is opera? -- Librettos and librettists -- Staging opera -- Opera houses and festivals -- Idols of opera -- Monteverdi to Mozart, c. 1600-1800 -- Italian opera, c. 1800-1925 -- Germanic opera, c. 1800-1950 -- French opera, c. 1790-1900 -- Russian opera, c. 1830-1960 -- Czech opera, c.1860-1940 -- Modern opera, c. 1900-