Opera The Definitive Illustrated Story Alan Riding Leslie Duntondowner by Alan Riding, Leslie Dunton-downer 9780744056310, 0744056314 instant download after payment.

Experience the passion and drama of the world's greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide.
Immerse yourself in more than 400 years of the world's most celebrated
operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them. Explore the
lives of singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas
Kaufmann. Meet composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the
librettists with whom they collaborated to create the magical blend of
words and music that make up opera.
From its origins in the
17th-century courts of Italy to live screenings in public spaces today,
Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story follows the history of opera
from Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in 1607, to Cosi fan Tutte, La Bohème, and
modern operas such as Brokeback Mountain. It explains musical
terminology, traces historical developments, and sets everything in a
cultural context.