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The History of Opera For Beginners

by Ron David
Sarah Woolley
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The History of Opera For Beginners is a humorous, little book which starts with the radical assumption that Opera is just plain old music, rather than the highbrow, inaccessible music that everyone assumes it to be. The reader will learn the difference between Italian and German Opera and why you don't have to study a new language to enjoy Opera.

The History of Opera For Beginners is an ideal introduction for people who are convinced that opera is solely for those refined few who were born listening to arias. Written in short, humorous, and informative chapters, and laced with some of the opera world's juiciest anecdotes, this guide is sure to convert even the most ambivalent of music lovers.

  • Creators

  • Series

    For Beginners

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 26, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781934389805

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781934389805
      • File size: 10046 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      May 1, 2014

      This documentary comic combines black-and-white drawings with primarily nontechnical language ("Nobody Loves the Fat Lady," "French Dudes," "The La Scala Gang") to explore the history of opera and specific opera singers and offer tips for learning to enjoy opera, summaries of "listener-friendly operas," and a list of YouTube videos. David (former editor in chief, Readers and Writers Publishing; Toni Morrison Explained: A Reader's Road Map to the Novels) touts the "commonness" of his background and maintains that finding individual singers who please the ear, rather than plots or sets, are the key to learning to love opera. Woolley's illustrations, along with shaded boxes and boxed quotes, fill at least half of every page, making this a fast read. A friendly book, it demystifies opera and counters the idea that the art form is only for the elite. David directs readers to Google and to YouTube clips to experience great opera moments for themselves. VERDICT Consider when updating selections, especially where David Pogue and Scott Speck's Opera for Dummies and Barrymore Laurence Scherer's Bravo! A Guide to Opera for the Perplexed have been popular.--Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley Sch., Fort Worth, TX

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Read
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  • English

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