Opera

Dunton-Downer, Leslie, Riding, Alan, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

ISBN 10: 1405312793 / ISBN 13: 9781405312790

Published by Kindersley Ltd., Dorling, 2006

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Opera
• Publisher: Kindersley Ltd., Dorling
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405312793
• ISBN 13: 9781405312790
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.627 pounds

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Synopsis

'Packed into every page of this book is the excitement of discovery, knowledge, taste and visual beauty. It all gives the reader the illusion of being at an actual performance' - Placido Domingo. '"Opera" is a beautiful guide for opera enthusiasts as well as the perfect welcome for converts to this ancient rite. It offers today's and tomorrow's audiences a delightful 'navigation system' along an avenue that leads from Monteverdi to Bob Wilson' - Stephane Lissner, Director of the Teatro alla Scala. This book is an essential reading - whether you are a seasoned opera goer looking for a quick brush-up before a performance, or new to the genre and wanting to know more. From Baroque to Italian, from Vivaldi to Debussy explore 400 years of music drama from late-Renaissance Italy to works from contemporary names including Philip Glass and Thomas Ades. Discover hundreds of classic and modern opera interpretations, learn about the lives of operatic masters, from Monteverdi to Adams plus, read act-by-act synopses of more than 160 operas from "Madama Butterfly" and "Tosca" to "Candide" and "The Maid of Pskov" which signpost the highlights of each opera and help you follow the story-line and identify characters. "Eyewitness Companions Opera" - music for your ears and eyes.

About the Author

Alan Riding is an opera devotee who as European Arts Correspondent for The New York Times has attended innumerable opera productions in theatres from London to Vienna, Berlin to Milan, Paris to New York.Leslie Dunton-Downer has written librettos for operas produced in Aspen, New York, Paris, Spoleto (Italy) and Moscow. She has collaborated with leading composers, conductors, singers and directors.They are co-authors of DK's Essential Shakespeare Handbook.