Synopsis
This guide to 25 of the world's finest operas spans 200 years, from Handel's Giulio Cesare to Britten's Peter Grimes, providing act-by-act plot summaries, musical description, historical and cultural information and composer biographies.
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Michael Steen OBE studied at the Royal College of Music, and has been chairman of both the RCM Society and the Friends of the V&A.
Review
'Great Operas will serve its target audience well: the plot summaries are detailed and clear, text boxes give helpful background information about librettists, sources and historical references, and there are plenty of good anecdotes about composers and singers.' -- The Times Literary Supplement
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