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Richard Fawkes
The History of Opera
Read by Robert Powell
unabridged
Since its origins in the sixteenth century, opera has been an extravagant, costly affair, arousing great passions. It has also produced some of the most sublime works of art, from Monteverdi to Wagner. Following the widely acclaimed History of Classical Music, Richard Fawkes traces the history of opera up to the present day on the first three CDs, and devotes the fourth to the history of operetta. Featuring more than seventy-five musical examples.
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4 CDs
Running Time: 5 h 18 m
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ISBN: 978-962-634-176-6 Digital ISBN: 978-962-954-712-7 Cat. no.: NA417612 Download size: 147 MB BISAC: MUS020000 Released: July 2005 -
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