Times Opera Notes An Accessible yet Scholarly Guide to over 90 Major Operas

Name: Times Opera Notes An Accessible yet Scholarly Guide to over 90 Major Operas
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ISBN: 9780007121922

ISBN-10: 000712192X

ISBN-13: 9780007121922

Edition: 2001

Authors: Robert Thicknesse

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The Times Opera Notes is witty and opinionated; to be enjoyed by both opera buffs and those who just need to bluff themselves through a 'cultured' night out. The Times Opera Notes has full coverage of major works by, among more than 30 others, Verdi, Wagner, Mozart, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Handel and Strauss. Each opera has a description of the plot , principal characters and premiere details, along with a recommended recording. Light relief within each entry is provided under the headings Not Many People Know That (Did you know that Puccini was arrested as a spy by the British authorities in Malta?) and Crush Bar Gambit (The Pearl Fishers as 'an elaborate pathico-troilist fantasy, with an…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 9/1/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English