A Humorous Synopsis of the Great Operas. Stranded Stories from the
Operas is aimed at the serious opera lover who, in addition to
possessing a good knowledge of the subject, has a sense of humour.
No author, until now, has dared challenge the esoteric world of
opera by relating these stories in a humorous way: opera is far too
serious a subject to be made fun of Times have changed. In this
collection you will find the plots of both The Barber of Seville
and The Marriage of Figaro told by Figaro himself in his own
inimitable style; Samson and Dalilah and Salome retold in
appropriate biblical prose; Shakespearian opera is represented by
Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet while Wagner lovers,
after reading Die Meistersinger, Tristan and Isolde and Parsifal,
may want to check their Kobbe. What really happened at the Polka
saloon that night is told by Nick the barman in Minnie get your gun
while Turandot's baffling riddles have been updated to reflect the
advances made in education since those ancient times. Finally, if
the reader gets as much pleasure from these stories as the author
had in writing them and the illustrator in designing them then the
time and trouble spent were well worth the effort.
General
| Imprint: |
Travis And Emery Music Bookshop
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
December 2010 |
| First published: |
December 2010 |
| Authors: |
Gerry Zwirn
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
206 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84955-094-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
Opera
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-84955-094-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781849550949 |
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