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"Pogue is a wonderful teacher... He can teach anybody." - Gay Talese, bestselling author of Honor Thy Father "Scott Speck is a great communicator of classical music.... Concert audiences and readers alike can't help getting caught up in the joy of his subject." - David Styers, American Symphony Orchestra League Opera is weird. Everybody wears makeup and sings all the time. Even when they're singing your language, which is rare, you still can't understand the words. Women play men, men play women, and 45-year-olds play teenagers. All the main characters seem to get killed off. And when somebody dies, he takes ten minutes to sing about it. Yet, for all its weirdness, an operatic experience is an experience in breathtaking beauty. When you hear a soprano float a soft high C, or a tenor singing a love song, or a full-throated chorus in the climax of a scene's dramatic finale, you can't help getting goosebumps. Want to experience all that beauty for yourself, but don't know where to begin? Opera For Dummies is an excellent place to start. Written by an acclaimed conductor and a musical director, this friendly guide tells you what you need to know to: Understand opera from the Baroque and Roman periods through today Interpret characters, orchestra, chorus, and other players Understand what's happening, both on stage and off Choose the best seats Identify famous operas Build a great collection of opera recordings Locate opera sites and chat groups online Whether you're interested in attending a live opera, want to build a collection of recordings, or just want to be able to talk about opera intelligently, Opera For Dummies is for you. Among other things, you'll explore: The words, the music, and the people who sing it The history of opera and the lives of the great composers Going to the opera - including tips for getting tickets, preparing for the opera, dressing for the opera, and more Musical and theatrical conventions used in opera In-depth synopses of the world's most beloved operas On the bonus CD you'll find: More than 60 minutes of music compiled especially for the book A multimedia piece for PC or MAC Wonder what it is about opera that can make a grown person cry like a baby? Find out in Opera For Dummies.… (more)
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Opera is a subject about which, I know very little and crave more knowledge. This book can be, as I have just done, read cover to cover AND it then becomes a reference guide as one makes one's way into virgin territory.
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153 Bizet Carmen-“Quand je vous aimerai?...L’amour”D1257 Maria Callas, Choeurs Rene Duclos, Orchestre du Theatre National de L’Opera, George Pretre C
153 Catalani La Wally-“Ebben? Ne andro lontana” Victoria De Los Angeles, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Guiseppese Morelli C
153 Donizetti L’Elisir d’Amore-“Una furtive lagrima” Nicolai Gedda, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli C
153 Gluck Orphee et Eurydice-“J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” Maria Callas- Orchestre National de la RDF, George Pretre C
153 Leoncavallo Pagliacci-“Vesti la giubba” Franco Corelli, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Lovro von Matacic C
153 Mozart Don Giovanni-“Madamina, il catologo e questo” Giuseppe Taddei-Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini C
153 Ponchielli La Gioconda-“Cielo e mar” Pier Miranda Ferraro, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Julius Rudel C
153 Puccini Gianni Schicchi-“O min babbino caro” Mirella Freni, Orchestra, Leone Magiera C
153 Puccini Turandot-“nessun dorma” Nicolai Gedda, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Giuseppe Patane C
153 Rossini The Barber of Seville-“Largo al factotum” Tito Gobbi Philharmonia, Alceo Galliera C
153 Saint-Saens Samson et Dalila-“Mon Coeur s’ouvre a ta voix” Elena Obraztsova, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Patane C
153 Strauss, Richard Salome-“Ah! Ich habe deinene Mund gekuBt” Hildegard Behrens, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan C
153 Verdi Rigoletto-“La donna e mobile” Alfredo Kraus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel C
153 Wagner Tannhauser-“Wie todesahnung O du mein holder Abendstern