Famous Puccini Operas: An Analytical Guide for the Opera-Goer and Armchair Listener
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (563 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486228576 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 257 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
245 musical illustrations.. For the opera-goer and armchair listener alike, here is an analytic guide to MADAM BUTTERFLY, LA BOHEME, TOSCA, MANON LESCAUT, THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, TURANDOT, along with Puccini's triptych of shorter operas--written by a British music critic, conductor, and composer, who focuses on the music, yet is not overly technical
John H. Flannigan said Sharp, smart, and one-of-a-kind. Patrick Cairns ("Spike") Hughes was at home in the worlds of jazz and opera, and his approach to Puccini's operas is wonderfully colored by his knowledge of orchestral color, orchestration, and musical arrangements. This book was my introduction to many Puccini works; when I discovered it in 1976