TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilson,Alexandra
TI  - Opera: a beginner's guide 
T2  - Oneworld beginner's guides
SN  - 9781851687336 (pbk.)
AV  - ML1700 .W55 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Oxford, England, New York
PB  - Oneworld
KW  - Opera
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-143) and index
N2  - Despite being dismissed as outdated and excessive, operas in fact address the most fundamental and universal human concerns - love, death, jealousy, greed and power.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
ER  -