The Rough Guide to Opera
Rough Guides : Rough Guide
Paperback : 28 Jun 2007
£18.99
Synopsis
The Rough Guide to Opera is a unique handbook on the most thrilling of art forms, spanning four hundred years of music drama. The title features lively biographical sketches of some 150 composers from Claudio Monteverdi to Poul Ruders, animating the main events of their careers and revealing their social and musical context. Entertaining accounts of hundreds of operas both famous and neglected and comprehensive reviews of over a thousand CD’s from recent digital releases to the best historical recordings.
From historical figures like Caruso to contemporary stars like Bryn Terfel, Renee Fleming and Daniel Barenboim, discover the finest singers and conductors on record. Superb photographs, drawings, and CD cover images make this title an Opera-lover’s essential.
Product details
Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9781843535386
Size : 210 x 133mm
Published : 28 Jun 2007
Publisher : Rough Guides
The Rough Guide to Opera
£18.99
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