The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas

Freeman, John W.; Metropolitan Opera Guild, NY

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ISBN 10: 0393018881 ISBN 13: 9780393018882

Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 1984

Language: English

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Type: Hard Back Eleventh Printing. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket in archival protective jacket cover. Published jointly by the Metropolitan Opera Guild and W.W.Norton, this book contains the plots of 150 of the world's most popular operas with short, informative biographies of each of the 72 composers represented, and historical background material pertinent to each work. The operas represented are international, ranging from Argento to Weill and are representative of opera composers and their works from 16th century Italy to 20th century America. Represented are works in Italian, German and French and also from the Russian, English, Czech, Hungarian, and Spanish languages. Binding of half cloth blue linen w/sharp and bright gilt titles, purple boards. Very clean, no marks, very slight rubbing to lower edge. Tight, solid and square, with sharp corners. Former owner name label on endpaper. Pages in new condition. Pages xxxii, 547. 7 x 9.75 inches. Norton & Co, New York and London, 1984.

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The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas

Publisher

W W Norton & Co Inc

Publication Date

1984

Language

English

ISBN 10

0393018881

ISBN 13

9780393018882

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Whether for quick, pre-performance reference or an evening of browsing through favorite stories, this volume is an invaluable addition to every opera-lover's library.

Here at last is the definitive opera story collection, the only one now authorized by the Metropolitan Opera. Written by the associate editor of Opera News magazine, the volume includes the complete plots of 150 different operas, biographical information on all of the 72 composers represented, easy access to the stories through both a table of contents and an index, and a foreword by Peter Allen.

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