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The Collins Guide To Opera And Operetta

The Collins Guide To Opera And Operetta

by Michael White (Author), Michael White (Author), Michael White (Author), Elaine Henderson (Author), Michael White (Author)

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    Hardcover 1997

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Synopsis

This guide covers 180 operas and operettas, from Monteverdi's "Orfeo" to John Adam's "Nixon in China", via the works of Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Puccini, all arranged in alphabetical order. The entry for each opera includes: composer, librettist and first performance; principal characters, plot synopsis, musical approach and highlights; a "Did You Know?" section of facts and recommended recording. Potted biographies of the composers and lists of their output, plus an introduction on the history and development of the opera and operetta and a glossary of terms, are also provided.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 416
 Publisher: Collins
Published: 06 Oct 1997
ISBN 10: 000472061X
ISBN 13: 9780004720616

Author Bio
Through his weekly columns in the `Independent on Sunday' and broadcasts on radio and television, Michael White is one of the best-known music critics in Britain. He is author of a number of opera libretti singing translations and the book `Wagner for Beginners', which was published in 1996. A barrister, he read Law at Oxford and lives in Hampstead, North London. Elaine Henderson has degrees from the universities of Keele and Glasgow. She is a freelance writer and editor and teaches English literature in adult education.