Elizabeth E. (TylerTxRose) reviewed on 7/14/2008 + 84 more book reviews

The volume covers synopses of some of the world's most famous opreas. "From 'La Traviata' to 'Aida", from 'Carmen' to 'Don Giovanni', here are the plots of the world's best-loved operas, told in an engaging, picturesque, and readable manner. Written by noted operaauthority Henry W. Simon, this distinctive reference book contains act-by-act descriptions of the 100 operatic works ranging from the historic early seventeenth century masterpieces of Monteverdi to the modern classic of Gian-Carlo Menotti. It highlights the most important aspects of each opera, discusses the main characters, the turnings of plots, aa well as the most significent arias. Here to, is a wealth of anecdotesconcerning literary backround, past performances & stars, plus production problems faced by these great operas. HOWEVER, there is some annotation & some highlighting, primarily on the opera 'Rigoletto', other-wise book is clean & like new.

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