100 Great Operas And Their Stories: Act-By-Act Synopses (Repost)
Henry W. Simon, "100 Great Operas And Their Stories: Act-By-Act Synopses"
English | ISBN: 0385054483 | 1989 | MOBI | 554 pages | 1 MB
English | ISBN: 0385054483 | 1989 | MOBI | 554 pages | 1 MB
An invaluable guide for both casual opera fans and afficionados, this volume contains act-by-act descriptions of operatic works ranging from the early seventeenth century masterworks of Monteverdi and Purcell to the modern classics of Menotti and Britten. Written in a lively anecdotal style, entries include character descriptions, historical background, and much more.