The Simon & Schuster Listeners Guide to Opera

The Simon & Schuster Listener's Guide to Opera. Alan Rich, Editor. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1980. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Irregular Size. Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. 127 Pgs. 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. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 8979.