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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Opera
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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Opera Paperback - 2002

by Berger, William

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Major composers including Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, and Strauss * Legendary singers from the great divas to the Three Tenors * What to look for and listen to at the opera * The history of opera and why it endures * Stylistic variations and basic theoretical underpinnings * Appreciating the art form * Biographies of the opera's greatest artists * A survey of classic operas

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  • Title The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Opera
  • Author Berger, William
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition UsedVeryGood
  • Pages 221
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Perigee Books, New York
  • Date February 5, 2002
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5D4WH70002D6_ns
  • ISBN 9780399527432 / 0399527435
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.04 x 5.22 x 0.62 in (20.42 x 13.26 x 1.57 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Opera
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001036849
  • Dewey Decimal Code 782.1

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The short answer is easy: Opera is a form of drama that uses vocal and instrumental music to tell its story.