The Penguin Concise Guide to Opera
The Penguin Concise Guide to Opera by Amanda Holden is a comprehensive resource published by Penguin Books on August 29, 2006. This reprint edition spans 593 pages and is presented in English. The book focuses on the composers and works that are most frequently performed today, covering a range from Britten to Massenet, and from Mozart to Wagner.
Readers will find detailed composer biographies alongside informed articles on individual operas, which include plot synopses, musical analysis, and general commentary. This guide serves as an insightful reference for those interested in the world of opera, providing a thorough exploration of significant works and their creators.
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This concise edition of the critically-acclaimed New Penguin Opera Guide focusses on the composers and works most frequently performed today – ranging from Britten to Massenet, and from Mozart to Wagner. Composer biographies are accompanied by informed articles on individual operas, offering plot synopses, musical analysis and general commentary.
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