100 Great Operas And Their Stories: Act-By-Act Synopses
by Henry W. Simon
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Author: Henry W. SimonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1989-05-01
ISBN: 0385054483
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: Anchor
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Book Review: Opera. Plain, Simple and Easy to Understand
Summary: 4 Stars
100 Great Operas and Their Stories greatest virtue is the number of things it doesn't contain. Among the missing: a list of great preformances, a list of opera singer who have performed the rolls, the usually rating system, and of course the almost obligatory rating/list of available CDs. It contains exactly what its title says -- the stories of the great operas. A list of the cast, a very short background history and the story of the opera act by act. The experienced opera goers can refresh themselves in a few minutes. The novice can find out what its all about in the same time. Also, you can slip the book into your pocket and take it along to the opera for a quick revue before the overture begins.
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