The Times Opera Notes: An Accessible Yet Scholarly Guide to Over 90 Major Operas

Thicknesse, Robert

ISBN 10: 000712192X / ISBN 13: 9780007121922

Published by HarperCollins UK, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Times Opera Notes: An Accessible Yet Scholarly Guide to Over 90 Major Operas
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 000712192X
• ISBN 13: 9780007121922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The Times Opera Notes has full coverage of major works by Verdi, Wagner, Mozart, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Strauss, and many others. Each opera has a description of the plot , principal characters, and premiere details, along with a recommended recording. Packed with trivia, topical cartoons, and essential information, The Times Opera Notes is undoubtedly an entertaining introduction to this most misunderstood of art forms.

From the Publisher

Did you know that Giordano wrote most of Andre Chénier in an undertaker’s shop surrounded by corpses? Or that a contemporary newspaper said of Verdi’s Rigoletto, “No chance of staying in the repertoire”? Or that Puccini was arrested as a spy by British authorities in Malta? These are just a few of the many hundreds of nuggets you will discover when delving into The Times Opera Notes, Robert Thicknesse’s hugely entertaining exploration of 92 mainstays of the operatic repertoire. Brimming with wit, yet thoroughly researched and replete with insights, each entry features a discussion of the music and the plot, principal characters, premiere details, plus a pithy résumé. If your enthusiasm has been suitably fired, a recommended recording completes the picture for each opera. A provocative and amusing guide to this most misunderstood of art forms.