The Collins Guide To Opera And Operetta
Published on 6. October 1997
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-00-472061-6 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrations
Index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
755 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-472061-6 (9780004720616)
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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.
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.