Opera : a beginner's guide / Alexandra Wilson.
Series: Oneworld beginners' guidesPublication details: Oxford, England ; New York : Oneworld, 2010.Description: xiii, 160 p. ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781851687336 (pbk.)
- 1851687335 (pbk.)
- ML1700 .W55 2010
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-143) and index.
Despite being dismissed as outdated and excessive, operas in fact address the most fundamental and universal human concerns - love, death, jealousy, greed and power. Revealing the diverse reasons behind opera's lasting appeal, opera champion and expert Alexandra Wilson provides a lucid and engaging introduction to the agendas that have governed its composition, production and reception over the last four centuries.