Taking eight of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the repertoire as his starting point, the author searched for the historical facts on which operatic stories were based. His search for material led him into libraries all over Europe, exploring little-known corners of European history, often to discover that the real story behind the opera libretto is even more dramatic than its operatic counterpart. Writers and composers have frequently been inspired by relatively minor historical figures - Carlos, the ...
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Taking eight of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the repertoire as his starting point, the author searched for the historical facts on which operatic stories were based. His search for material led him into libraries all over Europe, exploring little-known corners of European history, often to discover that the real story behind the opera libretto is even more dramatic than its operatic counterpart. Writers and composers have frequently been inspired by relatively minor historical figures - Carlos, the son of Philip II of Spain, or Boccanegra, the Genoese doge, for example - and have turned them into operatic characters. The stories range from 14th-century Genoa to 19th-century Paris, and are accompanied in each case by a brief summary of the operatic plot.
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1st edn. Tall 8vo. Original silver lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (tiny nick to tail of spine-otherwise near Fine). Pp. 289 (no inscriptions), illus with b&w plates.
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Good in Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 1st edition, 4to, 290pp, photo illustrations, from the library of a smoker and although thoroughly cleaned the memory lingers, slight smoke aroma that will fade in time, but if you like them smelling of nothing this is probably not for you; o/w VG Copy in VG DJ that has been covered in adhesive-backed clear protective film not attached to the book.
