The Opera Companion

Martin, George W.

ISBN 10: 0719541107 / ISBN 13: 9780719541100

Published by John Murray Pubs Ltd, 1989

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To our USA customers. We ship to the USA via "Deliver Duty Paid" shipping options. This means that there will be no duty or tariffs that you need to pay on your purchase! We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of all books, please just ask! British SOFT COVERED fifth reprint edition published in 1991. Covers are in Very Good + condition. Spine area of book is faded. Front cover has a crease to both corners. Back cover has a crease to both corners. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Opera Companion
• Publisher: John Murray Pubs Ltd
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0719541107
• ISBN 13: 9780719541100
• Binding: Softcover
• Illustrator: Everett Raymond Kinstler
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 34 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • SciFi/Fantasy

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Synopsis

A guide to 47 operas from the 18th and 19th centuries, this text provides a synopsis for each opera with an introduction singling out the particular strengths and flaws of the piece, its antecedents, innovations, and controversial intepretations of it. The text does not assume the ability to read music. Instead, it emphasizes key words that can be heard and understood in performance. The aim of this is to clue the reader into the action. At the end of each act, these words are listed in the original language, in phonetic transliteration, and translation. Timings are given for numbers, scenes and Acts.;The early part of the book includes chapters on the overture, melody, aria and recitative, the human voice, the opera orchestra, tuning, the claque, castrati, ballet in opera, and various aspects of opera history.