OPERA BOOKS
- Recently published Books on Opera subjects
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The Book of 101 Opera Librettos
More OPERA AND VOCAL READING...
If the season brings you extra leisure time, you might want to dive into these fascinating books. Eavesdrop on Bernard Sherman's conversations with the leading lights of the early-music movement to understand the intense passions that surround this area of musical life today. Or if you've enjoyed Terrence McNally's play "Master Class," take a look at the real thing: actual notes and exercises from Maria Callas's legendary seminars in the art of singing. And for history buffs, Anselm Gerhard's "The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century" analyzes the development of grand opera--once as popular as today's musical blockbusters--within the context of urban expansion and the aftermath of revolution in 19th-century Paris.
There is a new book on the Voice: A SPIRITUAL APPROACH TO SINGING, SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATING and a link to the Author, Miriam Jaskierowicz Arman, at: International Academy of Voice and Stage Click here for reviews of the book... THE VOICE, A SPIRITUAL APPROACH TO SINGING, SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATING.
"Inside Early Music: Conversations with Performers"
by Bernard D. Sherman
REVIEW"Callas at Juilliard: The Master Classes" by Maria Callas and John Ardoin
REVIEW"The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century"
by Anselm Gerhard; translated by Mary Whittall REVIEW
INTRODUCTION TO PUCCINI
With the release of Andrea Bocelli's first full-length opera
recording, "La Boheme," many music lovers who've never encountered a
complete opera before will take the plunge. And in his tragicomic
portrait of the lives of a circle of young bohemians, Giacomo Puccini
created what is in many ways the quintessential opera--which also
became the inspiration for one of the most successful musicals of the
1990s, "Rent." "La Boheme" makes a perfect entree for the budding
opera lover. Try out our Get Started in Classical feature--which
includes an audio tour--and explore Puccini's "La Boheme."
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Rough Guide to Opera