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| Book: Paperback: flexiback | 8.26 x 5.23in | 432 pages | ISBN 9780756622046 | 30 Oct 2006 | Dorling Kindersley | 18 - AND UP |
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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’s bookshelf should be without a copy.” -- 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 being at an actual performance." -- Plácido Domingo
"Opera is a beautiful guide for opera enthusiasts as well as the perfect welcome for converts to this ancient rite. It offers today's and tomorrow's audiences a delightful 'navigation system' along an avenue that leads from Monteverdi to Bob Wilson. -- Stéphane Lissner, Director of the Teatro alla Scala
"Richly illustrated and beautifully written, this book captures the art, lyricism, passion and excitement of opera through the ages. It is an ideal companion for opera newcomers and devotees alike." -- Daniel Barenboim
Spanning 400 years of musical drama, from the late Renaissance and including such classical masters as Verdi, Puccini, and Bizet, this is the complete visual guidebook to the great operas, their composers and performance history.
- Includes more than 160 operas by 66 composers around the world
- Richly illustrated act-by-act plot synopses and storyline highlights
- Detailed profiles cover composers, Librettists, singers, and more
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