Opera A to Z: A Beginner's Guide to Opera

author: Liddy Lindsay

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.50

book published: 2013

rating: 4

read at: 2013/09/11

date added: 2013/09/11

shelves: non-fiction

review:

Opera A To Z by Liddy Lindsay succeeds in making opera more accessible. Starting by explaining the four composers who form the pillars in opera, Mozart, Puccini, Wagner and Verdi, the book then goes through the alphabet, with each letter representing a different opera.



There are brief descriptions of each featured opera with composer dates, year performed and other facts. There is a glossary of terms in the back for quick reference, as well as places to view operas.



The book features full color watercolors for each letter and a full color illustration of each opera with the letter clever worked into the drawing. It all feels like a kid's book, but opera plots are not always kid friendly. Then again, if I'd had this when I was about 11 or 12, I might have learned to appreciate opera at a younger age.





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