The Operagoer's Guide - One Hundred Stories and Commentaries (Paperback)

(Amadeus). In this volume, Father M. Owen Lee writes for the 21st-century operagoer, briskly and stylishly telling the stories of 100 of the world's greatest music dramas from Aida to Die Zauberflote . The stories told in music by Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini and Strauss are brought to life here with wit, insight and boundless enthusiasm. When compiling and composing this pocket-sized handbook, Fr. Lee considered the unique needs of the modern operagoer. Contemporary text-translating services have made pure synopses somewhat redundant. Fr. Lee, therefore, has focused his commentaries less on the comings and goings of plot than on subtext, motivation and background information. He also suggests his single favorite recording for each of the 100 operas discussed. In all, he has written a guide that will prove invaluable to the opera novice and useful even for the aficionado.

General

Imprint:	Amadeus Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Amadeus
Release date:	July 2001
First published:	March 2003
Authors:	M. Owen Lee
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-57467-065-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera
LSN:	1-57467-065-4
Barcode:	9781574670653

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