Opera by Leslie Dunton-Downer
Opera by Leslie Dunton-Downer
SKU: B9780241515822 • Barcode: 9780241515822

Opera

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Book information

  • Format: Hardback
  • Main subject: Music
  • Genre / subject: Opera
  • Author: Leslie Dunton-Downer
  • Audience: Adults

About the book

Opera by Leslie Dunton-Downer is an illustrated opera history book for adult readers.

A sumptuously illustrated history of opera brought to life by stunning photography, following the same format as Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated History Experience the passion and drama of the world's greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide. Immerse yourself in more than 75 years of the world's most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them.

Explore the lives of opera singers, such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas Kaufmann. Meet composers such as Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the librettists with whom they collaborated to create the magical blends of words and music that make up opera. From its origins in the 17th-century courts of Italy to live screenings in public spaces today, Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story follows the history of opera from Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in 1607, to Cosi fan Tutte, La Boh me, and modern operas such as Brokeback Mountain.

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