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The History of Opera For Beginners.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
David, Ron.
Contributor:
Woolley, Sarah.
Series:
For Beginners
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Opera--Caricatures and cartoons.
Opera.
Opera--Anecdotes.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (174 p.)
Place of Publication:
Cork : Red Wheel Weiser, 2013.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The History of Opera For Beginners is a humorous, little book which starts with the radical assumption that Opera is just plain old music, rather than the highbrow, inaccessible music that everyone assumes it to be. The reader will learn the difference between Italian and German Opera and why you don't have to study a new language to enjoy Opera.The History of Opera For Beginners is an ideal introduction for people who are convinced that opera is solely for those refined few who were born listening to arias. Written in short, humorous, and informative chapters, an
Contents:
Cover; First Page; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; Act One; Act Two; Act Three; Act Four; Curtain Calls; Discography; Bibliography; Appendix
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9781934389805
1934389803
OCLC:
882778625

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