Author : Stanley Sadie
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN 13 : 0823077217
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera by : Stanley Sadie
Download or read book The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera written by Stanley Sadie and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the history of opera, organized chronologically by era, traces the evolution of the musical art form from the perspective of its social and cultural contexts and offers a detailed study of opera houses, stage and scene aspects, voice, musical techniques, performances, and popular melody as they relate to opera.