The Flying Dutchman (The Black Dog Opera Library)

By Richard Wagner

Book Overview

The Flying Dutchman, one of the world's best-loved operas, now joins the incredibly popular Black Dog Opera Library. The perfect listening/reading combination, this book/CD package includes a world-class recording of the complete opera along with a full-color 144-page guide featuring the libretto, history, a synopsis and more. The Flying Dutchman spotlights world-renowned performers Peter Seiffert and Pinchas Steinberg. The book also details the life and work of the composer, the careers of the most famous and talented performers of all time and the nuances of the operas themselves.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579122396
• ISBN13: 9781579122393
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.9" x 0.5" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

Love the entire series of Black Dog Opera Library

Complete music on 2 cds, complete libretto, history of composer, history on this opera, historical performance notes...What else could you ask for for under $...! AND you end up getting so much more out of the performance when you know the story to the music. You spend less time reading the sub-title screen and more time enjoying the performance. (Not to mention you can be a "smarty pants" and share the operas history with other patrons.)I wish they had more than 14 operas in this collection. Also great for the opera collection is "The Book of 101 Opera Librettos" also by Black Dog.(About the story...Love forsaken, love found, love lost, love ultimately saves the day. Ahhhhhh....Can't wait to see this one.)Black Dog? Are you reading this? I want more!