NPR The Curious Listener's Guide to Opera |
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| Authors: | Berger, William |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | MUS020000, MUS033000, MUS028000 |
| ISBN: | 9781101221174, Related ISBNs: 0399527435, 1101221178, 9780399527432, 9781101221174 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 240, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Major composers including Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, and Strauss * Legendary singers from the great divas to the Three Tenors * What to look for and listen to at the opera * The history of opera and why it endures * Stylistic variations and basic theoretical underpinnings * Appreciating the art form * Biographies of the opera's greatest artists * A survey of classic operas
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