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Discover the thrilling story of opera with Jack, Megan and the time-travelling Trunk. Go with them to Florence, Italy and back to 1597, the beginning of the Baroque era, to...

Wagner's operatic works rank with the supreme achievements of western culture. But acceptance of Wagner's musical genius is tempered by feelings of misgiving and many believe the composer's underlying ideas...

This guide to over 2500 operatic characters is intended both as a source of reference and an enjoyable read. Covering a wide range of works across the whole compass of...

This study tells the story of the great opera houses of the world, from the princes who commissioned them and the architects who designed them, to the singers who sang...

For the last 25 years Jonathan Veira has been a star of the world of opera, handling a wide range of character parts as a comic baritone. A virtuoso musician...

Told he would never sing again, now he's back for his Encore . 'A unique story - told from the heart, with humour and warmth'. Aled Jones 'An emotional read...

The long awaited autobiography of ' La Stupenda ' the worlds most celebrated living soprano. From not particularly spectatcular musical beginnings, Joan Sutherland has built a world-conquering singing career. Born...

A personal portrait of Luciano Pavarotti by a childhood friend, drawing on conversations with the singer's wife, parents, family, friends, musical colleagues and the man himself. This book includes a...

A guide to 47 operas from the 18th and 19th centuries, this text provides a synopsis for each opera with an introduction singling out the particular strengths and flaws of...

Updated and expanded version of the classic reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera, this new text edition examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the...

A reader-friendly look at the turbulent life and work of probably the greatest 19th century German opera composer, including the impact of politics, philosophy, and aesthetics on Wagner's work. Covers...

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A superb translation of one of the greatest nineteenth century poems- the libretto to Wagner's Ring cycle The scale and grandeur of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung has no...

The last book by one of Britain's most prominent public intellectuals is a superbly insightful and moving exploration of Wagner's last opera Wagner's last music-drama tells the story of Parsifal,...

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'Idiosyncratic, humorous, enlightening and written by one of the finest conductors alive ... This is the book to buy if you are going to see Wagner or listen to him...

Hans Hotter (1909-2003) was one of opera's most influential and profoundly moving artists of the twentieth century. His imposing frame and austere, high-browed profile made him an ideal figure of...

Author: Alex RossFormat: Hardback, 159mm x 240mm, 1150g, 784 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2020'An absolutely masterly work' Stephen FryAlex Ross, renowned author of the international bestseller The Rest Is...

Author: Barry MillingtonFormat: Hardback, 165mm x 240mm, 1050g, 320 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2012Richard Wagner is one of the most influential - and controversial - composers in...

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Over the last decade of his life the Czech composer Leo Janacek wrote regularly to his 'hoped-for wife' Kamila Stvsslova. A comprehensive selection of these letters has been translated and...