Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The story of Italy's most successful operatic composer and creator of some of the most famous operas of all time in La Boheme, Madame Butterfly, and Tosca. Luciano Pavarotti has contributed a foreword to the book.
Synopsis
This series of biographies presents the great composers against the background of their times. Each draws on personal letters and recollections, engravings, paintings and, when they exist, photographs, to present a complete picture of the composer's life.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-185) and index.