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Who's Afraid of Opera?
Contributor(s): Walsh, Michael (Author)

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 ISBN: 0671884026     ISBN-13: 9780671884024
Publisher: Fireside
OUR PRICE: $16.10  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 1994
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Annotation: For anyone who has been intimidated, overwhelmed, or just plain confused by what they think opera is, Who's Afraid of Opera? offers a lively, readable, and frankly biased guide to what author Michael Walsh describes as "the greatest art form yet invented by humankind". From opera's origins in Renaissance Italy to the Who's Tommy and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, Walsh explores what opera is - and what it's not; which is more important - the words or the music?; why does it take Tristan so long to die?; a (Not Quite) Totally Arbitrary Basic Repertoire; and what makes a great singer. So curtain up! It's time to settle into your seat, close up your program, and watch the house lights go down. And get ready for the musical ride of your lives.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles - Opera
- Music | Reference
Dewey: 782.1
LCCN: 94029619
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.7" W x 8.08" L (0.70 lbs) 240 pages
Features: Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 11/15/1994 pg. 569
 
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