Times Opera Notes An Irreverent, Pithy, Hilarious Guide to the Best-Loved Operas

Name: Times Opera Notes An Irreverent, Pithy, Hilarious Guide to the Best-Loved Operas
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ISBN: 9780007254675

ISBN-10: 0007254679

ISBN-13: 9780007254675

Edition: 2007

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 simply need to bluff themselves through a 'cultured' night out. The Times Opera Notes has full coverage of major works by, among more than thirty 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…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 9/28/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 4.75" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English