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The History of Classical Music - 4 CDs
The history of Classical Music on 4 Audio CDs ... "This is a welcome and unique addition to the references available, including, as it does, musical examples which can be heard instead of read, and a substantial…
The History of Opera - 4CDs
The history of Opera on 4 Audio CDs ... Opera began at the end of the 16C when a group of Italians tried to recreate how they felt the Ancient Greeks might have set words to music and it has since fascinated,…
The Masked Ball - English National Opera Guide 40 (includes libretto)
The opera is described in detail - with many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times The complete libretto from The Masked Ball is included in both the original…
The Mastersingers of Nuremberg - English National Opera Guide 19 (includes libretto)
‘The longest single smile in the German language’ has described this opera - a double triumph for Wagner as composer of both the words and music of his only comedy But Roland Matthews indicates that violence…
The Operas of Michael Tippett - English National Opera Guide 29 (includes libretti)
Although it is impossible to trace any one particular theme running through the operas of Michael Tippett, the libretti of his four operas are fascinating to compare The dense allusions of The Midsummer…
The Operas of Monteverdi - English National Opera Guide 44 (includes libretti)
The opera is described in detail - with many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times The complete libretti from The Operas of Monteverdi is included in both the…
