Performing Arts

When Donna Leon, the acclaimed author of the best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, is not conjuring up tales of crime and corruption in Venice, she is listening to opera. Over...

A compelling exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the leading cultural and social thinker The Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday...

A dazzling tale of love, courage and sisterhood, spanning 40 years of tumult in Berlin, perfect for fans of Cabaret and The Whalebone Theatre. Berlin, 1926. After the death of...

Every year, over 60,000 commercial roles for all ages, physical types, and ethnic backgrounds are cast by ad agencies, producers, directors, and casting directors across the country. This book will...

The author tells the captivating fish out of water story of her year long walk on the wild side. In witty prose she gives readers a behind the scenes looks...

A timeless tale of love, lust, and politics, Tosca is one of the most popular operas ever written. In Tosca's Rome, Susan Vandiver Nicassio explores the surprising historical realities that...

Author: Andrew FordBinding: HardbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIllegal Harmonies: Music In The 20Th Century by Andrew Ford presents a compelling analysis of the...

Author: Denis ArnoldBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe New Oxford Companion To Music presents an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the world of...

Author: Prince / Randee St. NicholasBinding: HardbackPublished: ATRIA BOOKS, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: CD included. Light surface wear...

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford--lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess --delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock...

Art Tatum defined the limits of the possible in jazz piano. Gunther Schuller called Tatum's playing "a marvel of perfection.... His deep-in-the-keys full piano sonority, the tone and touch control...

Author: Orrin Keepnews And Bill Grauer, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Spring Books, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the vibrant evolution of jazz...

A contemporary teen romance about a girl finding herself, finding love, and finding her way into the spotlight. Megan Harper is the girl before. All her exes find their one...

Author: NctBinding: HardbackPublished: SM Entertainment, 2023Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: CD included.-

Author: John CargherBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hill of Content, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis engaging guide, How To Enjoy Music Without Really Trying,...

Author: Albert Mccarthy, Alun Morgan, Paul Oliver, Max HarrisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hanover Books, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive critical guide...

Author: David Rankin S.J.Binding: HardbackPublished: Society of Jesus in Australia, Melbourne, no date, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work...

This is the long-awaited follow up to "The Sound of Laughter". Picking up from where Peter's massive bestselling autobiography "The Sound of Laughter" left off, "Saturday Night Peter" charts the...

A new graphic novel from the author of New York City Glow Holborn tube station 1977, a fish called 'Creasy' lives in the cistern of the men's room. He's a...

A challenging and significant study of Dwight's importance in American music history. -- New England Quarterly

This descriptive gazetter looks, town by town, at all surviving theatres built between 1750 and 1950. It makes assesments of their quality, architecturally and theatrically and also assesses the potential...

An autobiography by Ronnie Barker taking the reader behind the scenes of his career and discusses his background. His stories include how he advised Maggie Smith to give up acting,...

Written with exclusive full access to Virgil Thomson's papers, here is the first full-scale account of Thomson's experiences as a composer, influential critic, and gay man. This biography shows how...

Colm Toibin has called Thomas Moore 'the most influential figure in shaping the Irish political psyche'. In "Bard of Erin", Ronan Kelly tells the story of Moore's extraordinary life -...

A new, concise edition of the much-acclaimed New Penguin Opera Guide. This concise edition of the critically-acclaimed New Penguin Opera Guide focusses on the composers and works most frequently performed...

From Laura Obuobi, acclaimed author of NAACP Image Award nominee Black Gold and What Love Looks Like , comes a triumphant nonfiction picture book about ballet star Michaela Mabinty DePrince,...

Author: VangelisBinding: HardbackPublished: THE POLYDOR & VERTIGO RECORDINGS, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: CDs and Poster included. Slightly soiled slipcase.This box set compiles thirteen remastered albums, including...

Secondhand Drama Bargain Book Box Dive into the world of theatrical genius with this comprehensive collection of twenty-one landmark stage and radio productions, spanning genres from biting Restoration comedy to...

The must-have handbook for Taylor Swift fans, and the ONLY companion you need for the Eras Tour! What does it mean to be a FAN? If you're a Swiftie ,...

Author: Philip D. Morehead With Anne MacneilBinding: PaperbackPublished: BLOOMSBURY, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Bloomsbury Dictionary Of Music presents a comprehensive...

Author: Pierre La MureBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical novel chronicles the passionate and intricate lives of the...

This account of the history of theatre draws on the latest scholarly research to describe and celebrate theatre's greatest achievements over 4500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to...

Author: Albrecht BetzBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded DJ with discolouration to spine and back. Light denting to spine...

Author: W. S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Maximus Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded DJ under clear cover. Chipping and fading to spine of board. Block and...

This book is part of a series showing how basic elements of civilization have been developed from their earliest beginnings to the present day. New discoveries are related to the...

Author: Ronald Searle And Gilbert & SullivanBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume presents Ronald Searle's distinctive artistic interpretations of the beloved Gilbert...

Author: Anna RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Remainder markThis engaging autobiography, I'M Not Making This Up, You Know, chronicles the remarkable...

Author: Leslie BailyBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerGilbert & Sullivan And Their World chronicles the fascinating partnership of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan,...

Author: John ChiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Book Company, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biographical dictionary, Who's Who Of Jazz: Storyville To Swing Street, chronicles the lives and careers of...

Author: Gino PugnettiBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, Middlesex, England, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary journey of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, presenting a...

Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pen mark to pastedown.Russell Braddon's book chronicles the extraordinary life...