The Pan Book of Opera

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ARTHUR JACOBS. Took his degree at Oxford in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Formerly music critic of the Daily Express, he Is now associate editor of Opera and reviews operatic records for The Sunday Times. Well known as a translator of French, German, Italian and Russian operas, he is the author of-4 New Dictionary of Music and teaches musical history at the Royal Academy of Music.
STANLEY SADIE. Studied music at Cambridge from 1950 to 1956. He is Editor of The Musical Times, a contributor to Opera and The Gramophone and on the music staff of The Times. An active broadcaster and music editor his books include critical biographies of Handel and Mozart.
'Opera is a complex, strange and ever-fascinating art'
These are the words chosen by the authors, two very well-known music critics, to introduce this ideal reference book which
1 Describes in detail — composer, story and musical content —66 operas by 31 composers ranging from Purcell to Britten.
2 Mentions many other... Tovább

Fülszöveg

ARTHUR JACOBS. Took his degree at Oxford in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Formerly music critic of the Daily Express, he Is now associate editor of Opera and reviews operatic records for The Sunday Times. Well known as a translator of French, German, Italian and Russian operas, he is the author of-4 New Dictionary of Music and teaches musical history at the Royal Academy of Music.
STANLEY SADIE. Studied music at Cambridge from 1950 to 1956. He is Editor of The Musical Times, a contributor to Opera and The Gramophone and on the music staff of The Times. An active broadcaster and music editor his books include critical biographies of Handel and Mozart.
'Opera is a complex, strange and ever-fascinating art'
These are the words chosen by the authors, two very well-known music critics, to introduce this ideal reference book which
1 Describes in detail — composer, story and musical content —66 operas by 31 composers ranging from Purcell to Britten.
2 Mentions many other operas and composers in passing.
3 Contains a chapter on early opera and another on the modern scene.
4 Is packed with musical examples.
5 Contains an up-to-date bibliography.
Every opera lover —the dyed-in-the-wool and the tyro — will find something here to deepen his understanding and enjoyment of this delightfully 'irrational and exotic entertainment'.
'a potent weapon in the battle for the establishment of opera as an integral part of our musical life'. composer Vissza