The New York Times Essential Library: Opera

The New York Times Essential Library: Opera
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9780805074598
ISBN-13 : 0805074597
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Book Synopsis The New York Times Essential Library: Opera by : Anthony Tommasini

Download or read book The New York Times Essential Library: Opera written by Anthony Tommasini and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful, provocative selection of the best opera performances, chosen by The New York Times's chief classical music critic in one hundred original essays Opera intertwines the drama of the theater with the powerful emotionality of music. In this magical and illuminating guide to the best opera recordings, Anthony Tommasini delves into the ways story and music interweave to create the subtle but telling moments that move us. Tommasini brings to life the rich history of opera performance and the singers and conductors who, over the past century, have come to own the music. He chooses masterworks, such as Arturo Toscanini's La Boheme, captured for posterity fifty years after he conducted the opera's 1896 premiere for Puccini, and Leontyne Price's Leonora in Il Trovatore, an encapsulation of the ideal Verdi soprano. For aficionados and newcomers alike, Tommasini is the perfect guide to the passions and playfulness of the opera.


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