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Weep, shudder, die : a guide to loving opera
Title
Weep, shudder, die : a guide to loving opera / Robert Levine.
ISBN
9780061941313
006194131X
Edition
1st ed.
Published
New York : Itbooks, ©2011.
Physical Description
xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Local Notes
BEIN 2018 11953: Number line on title page verso indicates 1st printing: 11 12 13 14 15 OV/QG 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. From the library of Donald Whittaker.
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
Explains the art of opera and examines the most famous operas and composers, giving a sense of history of each composition while relating it to today's audiences.
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 06, 2023
Contents
Introduction: No Need to Wear Your Jewelry
German Opera: Who's Afraid of Wagner (and His Friends)?
Mozart's Operas: No Comparison Possible
Opera in English: If You Think It's Easier to Understand, Think Again
Italian Opera: If You Can Hum It, It's Probably Italian
French Opera: Demons, Gypsies, Biblical Epics
Russian Opera: Choruses, Nationalism, and Tchaikovsky
Epilogue: And Finally ...
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