Stranded Stories from the Operas - A Humorous Synopsis of the Great Operas. (Hardcover)

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
LSN:	1-84955-094-8
Barcode:	9781849550949

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