The Great Singers: From the Dawn of Opera to Caruso, Callas, and Pavarotti
by Henry Pleasants
Illustrated history of great singers, including Jenny Lind, Caruso, Flagstad, Sills, Callas and Pavarotti. Gives the reader a nice overview on many of the great singers, along with photographs and personal stories about them.
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Golden Age of Opera
The Golden Age of Opera
by Robert Tuggle
What makes this book REALLY exciting is that it features the photographs of Herman Mishkin, Met photographer from 1910 to 1932. Wonderful stories (and photographs) about some of the legendary performers during the “golden age”, including Caruso, Claudio Muzio, Ponselle, Farrar, Jeritza, and Frances Alda, just to name a few.
by Robert Tuggle
What makes this book REALLY exciting is that it features the photographs of Herman Mishkin, Met photographer from 1910 to 1932. Wonderful stories (and photographs) about some of the legendary performers during the “golden age”, including Caruso, Claudio Muzio, Ponselle, Farrar, Jeritza, and Frances Alda, just to name a few.
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Da Capo Opera Manual
The Da Capo Opera Manual by Nicholas Ivor Martin.
Absolutely the BEST opera reference book out there! Each listing includes locations/sets, number of acts/scenes, major arias, hazards of production (e.g., avalanches), categorization of roles, dance/chorus movement, and more. Other features include a listing of arias, alphabetically and by voice part; and, as operas are listed alphabetically by title, indices by composer and librettist. If your local library doesn't have one, try Amazon.
Absolutely the BEST opera reference book out there! Each listing includes locations/sets, number of acts/scenes, major arias, hazards of production (e.g., avalanches), categorization of roles, dance/chorus movement, and more. Other features include a listing of arias, alphabetically and by voice part; and, as operas are listed alphabetically by title, indices by composer and librettist. If your local library doesn't have one, try Amazon.
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