The Simon & Schuster Listener's Guide to Opera

The Simon & Schuster Listener's Guide to Opera, Editor Alan Rich. Published by Simon & Schuster, NY, 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Irregular Size. Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. ISBN 0671254421. LCCN 80-5077. The author, renowned critic and writer, draws on his knowledge and love of opera to provide a critical survey of its history, on and off record, that will both entertain and inform. From the earliest music dramas of Monteverdi and Purcell to more contemporary operas by Weill and Britten, over 70 works are discussed and more than 200 of their best interpretations on record are reviewed. Book 4-3/4'' W X 9-1/4'' T. 127 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 8979.