The Opera Lover's Companion

by Charles Osborne

Book Overview

Every opera lover enjoys a performance more when accompanied by a knowledgeable friend. In this indispensable guide, well-known opera critic Charles Osborne provides exactly that. Osborne fills in the details on 175 of the world's most frequently performed operas, including facts about the composer and the music, a plot outline, accounts of famous performers, and much more.
"This book is exactly what the title claims: an opera lover's companion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300123736
• ISBN13: 9780300123739
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"