Opera A Beginner's Guide |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Alexandra |
| Series title: | Beginner's Guides |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78074-172-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Opera is often perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, lavish sets, and ill-mannered divas. In reality, operas address the most fundamental and universal human concerns - love, death, jealousy, greed and power. In this timeless introduction, Alexandra Wilson rescues the art form from fading into insignificance and reveals the reasons behind its lasting appeal.
Opera is often perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, lavish sets, and ill-mannered divas. In reality, operas address the most fundamental and universal human concerns - love, death, jealousy, greed and power. In this timeless introduction, Alexandra Wilson rescues the art form from fading into insignificance and reveals the reasons behind its lasting appeal.