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1	Great Operatic Disasters more books like this by Hugh Vickers To its devotees, opera is the most sublime of arts. It is also one of the most accident prone, and when things go wrong, they tend to do so on a grand scale. "Great Operatic Disasters" records some of the most memorable calamities from opera houses around the world. Most of them are true, some have been embroidered over the years, and a few, well, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.83! \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Night at the Opera: An Irreverent Guide to the Plots, the Singers, the Composers, the Recordings more books like this by Denis Forman An encyclopedic handbook for experts and newcomers alike. A description of each of the 83 most popular operas on CD, including: casts of characters, synopses, Sir Denis's comments and grade, and contemporary news and gossip. Also included are detailed sections on composers, conductors and singers. see all copies from $2.98! new only from $15.94! \| first editions
3	An Invitation to the Opera more books like this by John Digaetani This invaluable primer will introduce the uninitiated to the mysteries of opera and help more experienced buffs to expand their understanding and deepen their appreciation of the art form. An Invitation to the Opera provides an accessible and completely comprehensive look at opera's rich heritage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.80! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Opera and Its Symbols: The Unity of Words, Music, and Staging more books like this by Robert Donington The author is a noted musicologist, performer, and writer, known for his book "Wagner's Ring and Its Symbols", and for his reference work "The Interpretation of Early Music". In this book, he discusses the workings of symbolism in opera and the importance of staging an opera in keeping with the composer's intentions. Only in this way, claims the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.75! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The La Scala Encyclopedia of the Opera: A Complete Reference Guide more books like this by Giorgio Bagnoli Covering a broad range of styles, this comprehensive volume includes entries for more than 450 operas that have been performed over the last four centuries. Organized from A to Z for easy reference, it's a complete guide that's certain to inform and entertain any opera buff. 500 photos. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $45.00! \| first editions
6	Broadway Stories: A Backstage Journey Through Musical Theatre more books like this by Marty Bell see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
7	Making of My Fair Lady more books like this by Keith Garebian Each volume in this series features an inside, historically accurate examination of the background, the personalities involved, the stars who performed, the text, and the composers. When My Fair Lady ended its stellar run, millions of people had seen the show over six years and had helped break box-office records. My Fair Lady used the substance ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $67.80! \| first editions
8	Literature as Opera more books like this by Gary Schmidgall see all copies from $4.01! first editions
9	The Life and Times of Porgy and Bess: The Story of an American Classic more books like this by Hollis Alpert see all copies from $2.21! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The muses are heard, an account. more books like this by Truman Capote see all copies from $39.45! signed copies \| first editions
11	The Oxford Dictionary of Opera more books like this by John Warrwck, Ewan West, John Warrack Opera has achieved a breadth of appeal unprecedented in its history, commanding the patronage of the wealthy but also a popular following, generating well-filled opera houses, as well as spectacular mass events, public television relays of famous occasions, and huge record sales. "The Oxford Dictionary of Opera" is a comprehensive one-volume ... see all copies from $3.27! new only from $39.95! \| first editions
12	Opera on record more books like this by Alan Blyth see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13	The opera more books like this by Joseph Wechsberg see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14	Believing in Opera more books like this by Tom Sutcliffe Tracing the development of "radical" opera production from the innovations of Peter Brook in the 1950s to leading contemporary figures such as Peter Sellars, David Freeman and Jonathan Miller, this work also discusses the challenge of opera as a genre. It addresses the important question facing opera today, of whether it is to be the preserve of ... see all copies from $8.75! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
15	Encyclopedia of the opera. more books like this by David Ewen see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16	Cinderella more books like this by Beni Montresor see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17	The tenth muse; a historical study of the opera libretto more books like this by Patrick J. Smith see all copies from $8.00! first editions
18	Opera offstage : passion and politics behind the great operas more books like this by Milton E. Brener Operas are stories. And behind each opera are other stories, from real life, that are often just as intriguing. Because the human "stories behind the stories" impact the performance we see on stage, our knowledge of these private dramas will add tremendously to our appreciation and make the experience of opera even more pleasurable. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.09! \| first editions \| SVS
19	Opera more books like this by Herbert Kupferberg see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Operas Every Child Should Know (1911) more books like this by Dolores Bacon Found in this work are descriptions of the text and music of some of the most famous masterpieces. The opera is never more enjoyed than by a music lover who is incapable of criticism from lack of musical knowledge: music being first and last an emotional art; and as our emotions are refined it requires compositions of a more and more elevated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Three Tenors: The Men, the Voices, the Legends more books like this by Nancy Shear Pavarotti. Domingo. Carreras. The Three Tenors have become an international sensation, captivating audiences and truly popularizing opera. This unique, fully illustrated volume presents the stories of the individual tenors and the magical concert that was to change the face of classical music forever. Entertaining, packed with information, and ... see all copies from $2.46! new only from $76.27! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Last Pirate: Tales from the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas more books like this by Louis Untermeyer, Reginald Birch (Illustrator) see all copies from $6.00! new only from $18.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23	The Gilbert and Sullivan operas more books like this by Darlene Geis see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.94! \| first editions
24 view cover	A-Z of Opera more books like this by Mary Hamilton A guide to all the different aspects of opera including plot summaries, composers, musical terms and opera anecdotes. The information provided ranges from who was Don Giovanni, to how 20th-century politics is creeping on to the opera stage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
25 view cover	Skeletons from the Opera Closet more books like this by David L. Groover An assemblage of opera history and gossip, diatribes, stories, anecdotes and quotations from critics and composers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| signed copies \| first editions

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