6/20/2023 0 Comments Opera by Andras (ed) Batta![]() ![]() The illustrations - more than 1500 of them - provide a colorful and expressive portrait of opera as a totality. Written by a team of international experts, the texts describe the origins of each opera, explore aspects of the music, instrumentation and stage realization, and recall some notable performers. It contains a work-by-work guide to 338 operas by 124 composers. ![]() The present volume will help a new generation of opera-goers discover the fascination and vividness of opera. The infinite facets of an evening at the opera have delighted opera-goers and enlivened our cultural life for four centuries. A succession of lyrical and tragic moments, glimpses into the depths of the human soul, borne into our ears by sublime melodies, and at the end a standing ovation. Darkness in the auditorium, the first quiet notes from the pit, the curtain slowly rises and reveals unfamiliar worlds. ![]()
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