商品簡介
Tracing the history of opera from the 17th century to the present, Parakilas (performing arts, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine) enhances readers' experience of nights at the opera. Following explanation of the roles of the orchestra, soloists, and chorus, he discusses selected operas' narrative source, characters' voices, and staging, from Verdi's La traviata (1853) to Kaija Saariaho's L'Amour de loin (2000). The book includes a timeline of opera milestones; illustrations (color stills, posters, set-design drawings, and musical notation); remarks by persons associated with the art form; further reading; a glossary; and companion website with playlists of performances of featured operas. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
