Faber Pocket Guide to Opera by Rupert Christiansen
A Pocket Guide to Opera contains entries for more than a hundred words, both familiar and unfamiliar, encompassing the major baroque and classical German, Italian, French, British, Slavie and American operas.Features include: snapshot plot summaries easily understood background information straightforward pointers to enhance your appreciation of the music and production recommended recordings (CD, video and DVD) a brief overview of the history of operaAn essential reference work for all opera lovers, whether they're first-timers or devoted fans, written by the leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen.
Rupert Christiansen was born in London and educated at King's College, Cambridge. After further study as a Fulbright scholar at Columbia University, he has written several books including Prima Donna, Romantic Affinities, Paris Babylon, The Visitors and Arthur Hugh Clough. In 1997, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.He is currently opera critic of the Daily Telegraph and a member of the editorial board of Opera magazine. He has contributed to many newspapers and magazines, including The Spectator, Times Literary Supplement, Harpers & Queen, Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571224593 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571224598 |
| Title | Faber Pocket Guide to Opera |
| Author | Rupert Christiansen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2004-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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