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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Opera

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

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 240
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780399527432
  • Genres
  • music
  • Release date
  • 2002