The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera

ISBN 10: 0393034445 / ISBN 13: 9780393034448

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393034445
• ISBN 13: 9780393034448
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 17.53W x 24.64H x 4.06D centimeters 17.53 centimeters width by 24.64 centimeters height by 4.06 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1279 grams

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Synopsis

This practical and up-to-date Guide to Recorded Opera, the only such volume authorized by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, offers a wealth of invaluable information for the opera lover.

Whether it is used for recommendations on which recording to buy, or for a bird's-eye view of the recording history of a specific opera, the Guide to Recorded Opera will prove an indispensable addition to the opera lover's library.

Casts, dates, and compact disc availability for all the complete recordings of 150 different operas.

Critical evaluation by an outstanding authority of each complete recording of each opera.

Recommendations for the best recordings of every work.

Access to the reviews facilitated by two tables of contents: one organized alphabetically by composer, the other by title.

A detailed index by artist.

About the Author

Paul Gruber is the executive director for program development at the Metropolitan Opera Guild in New York.