Die Weep, Shudder A Guide to Loving Opera

Name: Die Weep, Shudder A Guide to Loving Opera
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ISBN: 9780061941313

ISBN-10: 006194131X

ISBN-13: 9780061941313

Edition: 2011

Authors: Robert Levine

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What, really, is opera? At the turn of the 20th century - and for the previous 260 years - opera houses all over the world were filled with all classes of people. This is a witty and insightful guide to opera for a new generation of aficionados.

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 6/21/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 7.50" long x 0.89" tall
Weight: 0.682



Author's Note


Introduction: No Need to Wear Your Jewelry


German Opera: Who's Afraid of Wagner (and His Friends)?


Mozart's Operas: No Comparison Possible


Opera in English: If You Think It's Easier to Understand, Think Again


Italian Opera: If You Can Hum It, It's Probably Italian


French Opera: Demons, Gypsies, Biblical Epics


Russian Opera: Choruses, Nationalism, and Tchaikovsky


Epilogue: And Finally …


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