Victor Bk of the Opera

by Henry Simon

Book Overview

Published by Simon and Schuster, New York This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671200542
• ISBN13: 9780671200541
• Release Date: January 1968
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 475 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very fun, great for Romantic-era opera

The Victor Book is a classic, and deservedly so, even if some of its attitudes about Baroque opera are a bit quaint nowdays. It's a good, useful reference for the most performed operas on the worlds' stages -- and personally for me, it's an interesting piece of history, as I'll forever associate it with my opera-loving dad, who knew the old version backwards and forwards.

If it is as good as....

I have not actually seen this addition, but I have the first 1912 addition hard back. If it is anything thing like that one, then it is an awsome book. I am curious how many first additions are around.

Victor;s book of opera

an excellent book to easily review the content and story line of the major opera productions. Pictures are older but the text is concise and interesting with facts about the composer and first performances. Overall a well written and easily referenced work for the opera lover.