Eyewitness Companions: Opera

Riding, Alan; Dunton-Downer, Leslie

ISBN 10 : 0756622042 ISBN 13 : 9780756622046

Editeur : DK, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Riding Alan DuntonDowner Leslie

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"Packed into every page of this book is the excitement of discovery, knowledge, taste and visual beauty. It all gives the reader the illusion of being at an actual performance." Placido Domingo "Opera is a beautiful guide for opera enthusiasts as well as the perfect welcome for converts to this ancient rite. It offers today's and tomorrow's audiences a delightful "navigation system" along an avenue that leads from Monteverdi to Bob Wilson." Stéphane Lissner, Director of the Teatro alla ScalaEssential reading – whether you are a seasoned opera goer looking for a quick brush-up before a performance, or new to the genre and wanting to know more.From Baroque to Italian, from Vivaldi to Debussy explore 400 years of music drama from late-Renaissance Italy to works from contemporary names including Philip Glass and Thomas Adès. Discover hundreds of classic and modern opera interpretations, learn about the lives of operatic masters, from Monteverdi to Adams plus, read act-by-act synopses of more than 160 operas from Madama Butterfly and Tosca to Candide and The Maid of Pskov which signpost the highlights of each opera and help you follow the story-line and identify characters. Eyewitness Companions Opera – music for your ears and eyes.

Biographie de l'auteur

Alan Riding is an opera devotee who as European Arts Correspondent for The New York Times has attended innumerable opera productions in theatres from London to Vienna, Berlin to Milan, Paris to New York.Leslie Dunton-Downer has written librettos for operas produced in Aspen, New York, Paris, Spoleto (Italy) and Moscow. She has collaborated with leading composers, conductors, singers and directors.They are co-authors of DK’s Essential Shakespeare Handbook.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: DK
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0756622042
• ISBN 13: 9780756622046
• Reliure: Carton flexible
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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