The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck

by Michael Rose

Through a deft compilation of primary sources--letters, memoirs, and personal accounts from composers, librettists, and performers--Michael Rose re-creates for his readers the circumstances that gave rise to fifteen operatic milestones. From Monteverdi and Mozart to Puccini and Berg, each chapter focuses on a well-known opera and tells the story that lies behind its creation.

Rather than retreading familiar ground with pages of historical and musical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393060438
• ISBN13: 9780393060430
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"