Grabbing Operas by Their Tales: Liberating the Libretti

By Charles E. Lake

"Opera treated in an irreverent tenor." Grabbing Operas by Their Tales flippantly retells the plots of fifteen of the best known and well-loved operas. Using irreverent humor, word play, footnotes,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920151388
• ISBN13: 9780920151389
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Sound And Vision
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

OPERA AT IT'S FUNNIEST AND FINEST

THIS BOOK IS DELIGHTFUL IN BRINGING OPERA DOWN TO EARTH AND HAVING FUN DOING IT. THE OPERAS ARE INTERESTING WITH A TOUNGUE-IN-CHEEK VIEW WITHOUT EVER BE BORING. THE AUTHOR TREATS OPERA, SO THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY IT, HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON AND ALL IN A FUN, EASY TO UNDERSTAND MANNER. MY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AUTHOR, MR. LAKE FOR TAKING OPERA AND HELPING US ALL ENJOY IT.