Puccini's La Bohème

by Alexandra Wilson

Book Overview

Giacomo Puccini's La Boh�me is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. But how did it come to be so adored? In this book, author Alexandra Wilson traces La Boh�me's rise to fame and demonstrates that its success grew steadily through stage performances, recordings, filmed versions and the endorsements of star singers. More recently, popular songs, film soundtracks and musicals that draw on the opera's music and themes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190637897
• ISBN13: 9780190637897
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.1"