The Standard Operas (Classic Reprint): Their Plots and Their Music: Their Plots and Their Music (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the stories and sounds behind the world’s best-known operas. This reference work surveys the major works in opera, pairing clear plot outlines with notes on music, composers, and historical context. It’s a practical guide for readers who want quick, reliable insight into how a story becomes an onstage masterpiece.

The book is organized to help you quickly find an opera, understand its premise, and see how the music and drama fit together. It includes concise plot sketches, discussions of key musical numbers, and biographical context for composers and performers.

• concise plot outlines for a wide range of operas


• notes on principal musical numbers and scenes


• context on composers, performers, and operatic history


• cross-references to related works and notable productions

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