New Penguin Opera Guide

Name: New Penguin Opera Guide
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ISBN: 9780140514759

ISBN-10: 0140514759

ISBN-13: 9780140514759

Edition: 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Amanda Holden

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Here is the fully revised and updated edition of the most comprehensive single-volume opera encyclopedia ever published in paperback. Through hundreds of meticulously researched articles, The New Penguin Opera Guidebrings to life nearly 2,000 operatic works by some 850 composers. From perennial favorites like Mozart and Wagner to contemporary composers like Ads and Reich, each article-written by a leading expert in the field-outlines the composer's operatic career and assesses his contribution to the genre. Every significant work has its own entry, with information about the libretto, duration, cast and orchestra, background, plot, and musical highlights. In addition to up-to-date…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 8/27/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1168
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 4.136
Language: English

Amanda Holden, editor of The New Penguin Opera Guide, has written numerous translations and texts for the opera stage, theater, and concert hall.