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Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera by Fred Plotkin Publisher Comments Written by an opera insider and featuring an introduction by Placido Domingo, here is a thorough, friendly, and truly complete guide to learning how to love and appreciate the opera. After a brief history of opera, the book includes a guide to operatic... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Verdi's Shakespeare: Men of the Theater by Garry Wills Publisher Comments A dazzling study of the operas Verdi adapted from Shakespeare- and a spellbinding account of their creation. In Verdi's Shakespeare, Pulitzer Prize winner and lifelong opera devotee Garry Wills explores the writing and staging of Verdi's three... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Castrato and His Wife by Helen Berry Publisher Comments The opera singer Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci was one of the most famous celebrities of the eighteenth century. Mozart and Bach both composed for him. He was nothing less than a rock star of his day, with a massive female following. He was also a castrato.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Bewitching Russian Opera: The Tsarina from State to Stage by Inna Naroditskaya Publisher Comments In Bewitching Russian Opera: The Tsarina from State to Stage, author Inna Naroditskaya investigates the musical lives of four female monarchs who ruled Russia for most of the eighteenth century: Catherine I, Anna, Elizabeth, and Catherine the Great... (read more) Your price: $85.95 New - Hardcover
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Verdi with a Vengeance by Williams Berger Publisher Comments Discover the world of the most popular opera composer of all time: entombed lovers ("Aida"), tragic courtesans ("La Traviata"), Shakespearean heroes ("Otello" and "Macbeth"), and even Attila the Hun ("Attila") populate Verdi's operas, and this... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Penguin Concise Guide To Opera (06 Edition) by Amanda Holden Publisher Comments The bewildering world of opera made manageable Covering the most popular and most performed operas from the earliest classics to the present day, this concise edition of The New Penguin Opera Guide is an ideal reference for anyone who is entranced by... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Richard Wagner and His World (Bard Music Festival) by Thomas S. (edt) Grey Publisher Comments Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a "total work of art" combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. Equally celebrated... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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100 Great Operas and Their Stories by Henry Simon Publisher Comments An invaluable guide for both casual opera fans and afficionados, this volume contains act-by-act descriptions of operatic works ranging from the early seventeenth century masterworks of Monteverdi and Purcell to the modern classics of Menotti and Britten.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Opera in Context: Essays on Historic Staging from the Late Renaissance to the Time of Puccini by Mark A. Radice Publisher Comments These essays by respected scholars examine representative operatic productions from diverse national schools and periods, together forming a comprehensive history of the staging techniques of opera over the centuries.... (read more) Your price: $44.95 New - Hardcover
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Venetian Curiosities by Donna Leon Synopsis In a city as ancient as Venice, myths and legends passed down from generation to generation record more than just love or murder. They are the storehouse of a citys mores, emblems of its identity. In an introduction and seven essays, Leon offers... (read more) Available April 2012 Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover 
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The Times Opera Notes: An Irreverent, Pithy, Hilarious Guide to the Best-Loved Operas by Robert Thicknesse Publisher Comments Basic enough to be a cheat sheet for intimidated beginners, this guide is also sophisticated enough to be enjoyed by those who already love opera. Full coverage of major works by more than 30 composers, including Verdi, Wagner, Mozart, Puccini... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Opera in History: From Monteverdi to Cage by Herbert Lindenberger Publisher Comments Examining the achievements of composers such as Monteverdi, Handel, Rossini, Wagner and John Cage, Lindenberger looks at how the operatic canon has been reshaped at key moments in its history. He examines some crucial issues that run through its history:... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Wagner & Aeschylus: The "Ring" & The "Oresteia" by Michael Ewans Publisher Comments In 1847 Wagner read the Oresteian trilogy, the finest surviving work by Aeschylus. The impact on him of Aeschylus' work, at this crucial time in his development, changed Wagner's entire vision of his own role as an artist. As he wrote in his... (read more) Your price: $140.25 New - Hardcover
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Romancing the World: A Biography of Il Divo by Allegra Rossi Publisher Comments Created by American Idol’s Simon Cowell, the classical supergroup Il Divo burst out of nowhere to conquer the music world. With its lush orchestral arrangements and romantic sweep, the group’s debut CD enchanted listeners everywhere—to... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Wagner Without Fear : Learning To Love--and Even Enjoy--opera's Most Demanding Genius (98 Edition) by William Berger Publisher Comments A witty and informative guide that tells readers all they need to know--from storylines to historical background and from when to visit the rest room to how to sound smart during intermission. Funny and a pleasure to read, "Wagner Without Fear" proves... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Opera: Composers. Works. Performers. by Andras Batta Synopsis This magnificent, richly illustrated book contains most of what is covered by contemporary repertoires and allows one to experience at first hand all the vitality of the world of opera.... (read more) Your price: $69.99 New - Hardcover
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Gilded Stage: A Social History of Opera by Daniel Snowman Publisher Comments From Opera¹s beginnings in the courts of northern Italy to its spread across Europe and the world, The Gilded Stage is an operatic Grand Tour of opera houses, monarchs, artists, and audiences. An exceptionally elegant volume, The Gilded Stage is... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $32.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Opera and the Enlightenment by Thomas Bauman Publisher Comments This is the first collection of essays to explore the wide dimensions and influence of eighteenth-century opera. In a series of fresh articles by leading scholars in the field, new perspectives are offered on the important figures of the day, including... (read more) Your price: $173.95 New - Hardcover
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La Boheme with CD (Audio) by Giacomo Puccini Publisher Comments The Black Dog Music Library presents Giacomo Puccini's La Bohme, featuring Nicolai Gedda, Mirella Freni, and Mario Sereni and the Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, under the direction of Thomas Schippers. An Angel/EMI compact disc set... (read more) List Price $19.98 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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When the Fat Lady Sings: Opera History as It Ought to Be Taught by David W Barber Synopsis In the 10 years since its first publication, When the Fat Lady Sings has sold more than 60,000 copies worldwide. Now, to celebrate a decade of delighting opera fans and foes alike, musical historian and humorist David Barber has prepared a special... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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