by Denis Forman (Author)
The Good Opera Guide will tell you all you want to know about over eighty of the most popular operas recorded on CD. It gives the plots, what to look for in the music, news and gossip about the way each opera was composed and first produced plus a trenchant citique of each one. This book will amuse and infuriate opera lovers who are opera-prone, but opera-ignorant.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 976
Edition: 2
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 19 Apr 2001
ISBN 10: 1842124706
ISBN 13: 9781842124703
Book Overview: A user-friendly guide to the world of opera Author has insider's knowledge - Sir Denis Forman was Deputy Chairman of the Royal Opera House for nine years.