The Faber Pocket Guide to Opera
Rupert Christiansen, "The Faber Pocket Guide to Opera"
2004 | ISBN: 0571224598 | 416 pages | EPUB | 3,4 MB
2004 | ISBN: 0571224598 | 416 pages | EPUB | 3,4 MB
A handy, readable and easy-to-use opera guide by leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen, containing entries for over a hundred works, both familiar and unfamiliar.
Features include:
- snapshot plot summaries
- background information on each opera
- straightforward pointers to help your appreciation of the music and production
- recommended recordings (CD, video and DVD)
- a brief overview of the history of opera
'Highly recommended.' Sunday Telegraph