The History of Opera for Beginners - Couverture souple

David, Ron

 
9781934389799: The History of Opera for Beginners

Synopsis

Written in short, humorous, and informative chapters, and laced with some of the opera world's juiciest anecdotes, The History Of Opera For Beginners is sure to convert even the most ambivalent of music lovers, as well as to increasing the knowledge and pleasure of those already in love with opera. For Beginners titles range a number of disciplines from philosophy to culture studies to arts, religion and current events. They are well-known and popular for the way in which they convey information in an easy-to-digest visual format.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ron David, a former editor-in-chief of the For Beginners series, is also the author of Toni Morrison Explained: A Reader's Road Map to the Novels (Random House, 2000). Previous works for For Beginners include Arabs & Israel For Beginners, Jazz For Beginners, and Opera For Beginners. Ron has been a guest lecturer on all of these subjects across the United States, and he has been awarded a NJ State Council for the Arts fellowship for his novel-in-progress, The Lebanese Book of the Dead. He lives in Kihei, Hawaii, with his wife, the designer Susan David.

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