Synopsis
Selections about opera from fiction and nonfiction sources include writings by Edith Wharton, Terrence McNally, Hector Berlioz, Willa Cather, Enrico Caruso, Louis Auchincloss, and W. Somerset Maugham
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Review
This varied but always entertaining collection of operatic essays (written by and for hardcore opera lovers) offers some interesting facts and points of view and some great old pictures. A good gift for the opera freak in your life -- or for yourself.
From the Back Cover
The Little Book of Opera celebrates the sublime marriage of words and music that has dazzled audiences with an unparalleled parade of both high and low drama since the sixteenth century. This volume collects enchanting and engaging pieces by celebrated writers, including Willa Cather's striking tale of a stuffy businessman's infatuation with a prima donna, Richard Wagner's memorable tirade on the subject of conducting, and Edith Wharton's satirical look at old New York society through the prism of the opera house. With an eye uplifted to this most sublime of arts, this book takes readers from the orchestra pit to the family box to the stage itself.
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