Definitive Opera Encyclopedia - New & Expanded Edition

A new and expanded edition, with a foreword by Philip Landgridge, this examines the history and development of opera. 400 illustrations.

Summary

Updated, expanded and richly detailed this new, text version of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley Sadie
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781783616510
• ISBN: 978-1-78361-651-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Definitive Encyclopedias; Definitive Encyclopedias
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works