Summary
Contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian... Full description
Summary: |
Contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian. |
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Item Description: |
"A guide to understanding and appreciating opera"--Cover. CDs published: Los Angeles, Calif. : EMI Records Ltd., c1988. |
Physical Description: |
143 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 19 cm. + 2 sound discs (137 min., 58 sec. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
ISBN: |
1579125077 (hbk.) 9781579125073 (hbk.) |
Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |