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Opera 101 : A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera by Plácido Domingo and Fred Plotkin (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100786880252
ISBN-139780786880256
eBay Product ID (ePID)773724
Product Key Features
Book TitleOpera 101 :A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera
Number of Pages512 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Criticism, Instruction & Study / Appreciation, Genres & Styles / Opera
Publication Year1994
GenreMusic
AuthorPlacido Domingo, Fred Plotkin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN94-009477
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal782.1
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisOpera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values. If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you. Opera 101 is recognized as the standard text in English for anyone who wants to become an opera lover--a clear, friendly, and truly complete handbook to learning how to listen to opera, whether on the radio, on recordings, or live at the opera house. Fred Plotkin, an internationally respected writer and teacher about opera who for many years was performance manager of the Metropolitan Opera, introduces the reader (whatever his or her level of musical knowledge) to all the elements that make up opera, including: A brief, entertaining history of opera; An explanation of key operatic concepts, from vocal types to musical conventions; Hints on the best way to approach the first opera you attend and how to best understand what is happening both offstage and on; Lists of recommended books and recordings, and the most complete traveler's guide to opera houses around the world. The major part of Opera 101 is devoted to an almost minute-by-minute analysis of eleven key operas, ranging from Verdi's thunderous masterpiece Rigoletto and Puccini's electrifying Tosca through works by Mozart, Donizetti, Rossini, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner, to the psychological complexities of Richard Strauss's Elektra . Once you have completed Opera 101 , you will be prepared to see and hear any opera you encounter, thanks to this book's unprecedentedly detailed and enjoyable method of revealing the riches of opera.
LC Classification NumberMT95.P675 1994
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- 17 May, 2017
Great intro to opera
The book breaks down opera's history and components, leading into the study of specific pieces starting with Rigoletto. I'm only on page 100, but I look forward to seeing a performance soon.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
