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100 Great Operas and Their Stories : Act-By-Act Synopses by Henry W. Simon (1989, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)

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100 Great Operas and Their Stories, Paperback by Simon, Henry W., ISBN 0385054483, ISBN-13 9780385054485, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Act-by-act summaries of one hundred outstanding operas accompany notes on their production, arias, and literary background

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An invaluable guide for both casual opera fans and aficionados, 100 Great Operas is perhaps the most comprehensive and enjoyable volume of opera stories ever written. From La Traviata to Aïda , 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 opera authority Henry W. Simon, this distinctive reference book contains act-by-act descriptions of 100 operatic works ranging from the historic early seventeenth century masterpieces of Monteverdi to the modern classics of Gian-Carlo Menotti. In addition to highlighting the most important aspects of each opera, the author discusses the main characters, the famous turnings of plot, and the most significant arias. Here, too, is a wealth of anecdotes concerning literary background, past performances and stars, and production problems of the great operas.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385054483
ISBN-13
9780385054485
eBay Product ID (ePID)
139057

Product Key Features

Book Title
100 Great Operas and Their Stories : Act-By-Act Synopses
Author
Henry w. Simon
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
History & Criticism, Reference, Genres & Styles / Opera
Publication Year
1989
Genre
Music, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Mt95.S59 1989
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Copyright Date
1960
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
88-036697
Dewey Decimal
782.1/3
Dewey Edition
19

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by todrobert_2Mar 25, 2024
Condense, but not like my original.
I20 years ago I actually had a large hardcover of this book. This book, which was lost in a move, had all the operas in four languages. I actually though this was the same book but in paperback. This condensed book is a good reference guide.
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by Im0re4keRyS@Del...Mar 10, 2007
100 Grear Operas
Go alot to the opera, and wanted a book that gave the outlines of the opera. This book does just that in clear and fun reading. Have used the book a few times already. The only problem is the book is not new and the print small, but hay one hundred operas in one book, probably contains all the operas I'll get to see. Good buy.

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