Can I read The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas (Vol. 1) on EtoBox?

The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas (Vol. 1) by John W. Freeman; Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) is a music available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas (Vol. 1) about?

<p>For seasoned opera-goers and first-time listeners alike, the definitive collection of opera stories. Now offered as a handsome boxed set, this guide treats opera lovers to 225 absorbing plot summaries. John Freeman has carefully selected the works to represent every opera performed today in the world's great houses, and he succeeds in vividly recounting the often intricate narratives. Whether used as a pre-performance refresher or a bedside companion, this new set of Metropolitan Opera Stories of the Great Operas, Volumes One and Two, is an essential addition to any opera lover's library.</p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>Freeman, associate editor of Opera News and author of the first volume of The Metropolitan Opera Stories of the Great Operas (LJ 11/15/84), presents this second volume of stories from 125 more operas, this time covering less familiar works, such as early pieces (Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in partria, 1640) and contemporary ones (John Adams's Nixon in China, 1987). The entries are arranged by composer, with a brief introduction providing background on the life and works of each. Because Freeman focuses on less familiar works, he includes Verdi's early operas

Who reads The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas (Vol. 1)?

Author

John W. Freeman; Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher

New York: Metropolitan Opera Guild: W.W. Norton & Company

Published

1984

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393040517

Category

music

Subjects

Music, Arts

Rating

4 / 5 (31 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14