Weep, Shudder, Die: A Guide to Loving Opera

by Robert Levine

Book Overview

"Icouldn't imagine a finer or livelier guide through the world of opera. . . . Levine] distills a lifetime of passion and insight into this immenselyenjoyable survey, and with the right comic touch to make you wonder how operaever seemed intimidating." --Thomas May, author of Decoding Wagner

Despitethe popular success of the Metropolitan Opera's "Live in HD" series, opera's grandworld of soaring sopranos and breathtaking baritones--of tragic Rigoletto,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006194131X
• ISBN13: 9780061941313
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: It Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 7.5"