Eyewitness Companions: Opera (Composers, Synopses, Singers, Performances) by Alan Riding and Leslie Dunton-Downer

English | Publisher: DK, 2006 | PDF | 436 pages | 28 MB
This book is an essential reading - whether you are a seasoned opera goer looking for a quick brush-up before a performance, or new to the genre and wanting to know more. From Baroque to Italian, from Vivaldi to Debussy explore 400 years of music drama from late-Renaissance Italy to works from contemporary names including Philip Glass and Thomas Ades.

Discover hundreds of classic and modern opera interpretations, learn about the lives of operatic masters, from Monteverdi to Adams plus, read act-by-act synopses of more than 160 operas from "Madama Butterfly" and "Tosca" to "Candide" and "The Maid of Pskov" which signpost the highlights of each opera and help you follow the story-line and identify characters. "Eyewitness Companions Opera" - music for your ears and eyes.