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<p>an Invaluable Presentation For Both Beginners Desiring To Learn About Opera As Well As Opera Lovers Seeking More Information And New Insights.</p> <h3>library Journal</h3> <p>writing For The Generalist, Vermont Public Radio Host Smith Offers A Delightful Look At Opera That Proceeds From Monteverdi To Britten, With Synopses Of Many Significant Works And Discussions Of Composers' Development Within A Chronological Framework. Smith Discusses The Main Musical Numbers (without The Actual Musical Examples) And Refers To Recordings Of Some Of The Greatest Singers Of The 20th Century (e.g., Enrico Caruso And Kirsten Flagstad) While Bringing To Light Lesser-known Talents Like Tiana Lemnitz. Throughout, He Introduces The Rudiments Of Opera In Clear Language And Provides Translations For Foreign Titles Or Phrases. Smith Has Included Some Marginal Operas (e.g., Puccini's La Rondine) And Even Anticipated Some Debate By Including His Own Caveat About Choosing Berlioz's Damnation Of Faust Over Les Troyens. Perhaps A Bit Long-winded And Plagued By A Few Odd Locutions, This Book Would Have Benefited From Tighter Editing But Is On The Whole Successful, With The Author's Obvious Love For His Subje

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Author

Smith, Peter Fox

Publisher

Trafalgar Square Publishing; Trafalgar Square Pub.

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781570762802

Category

music

Subjects

Reference, Fiction, Music

Rating

4.38 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14