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The Chronicle of Opera: Year-by-year Four Centuries of Music, Performance and Recording

By (author) Michael Raeburn






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The Chronicle of Opera celebrates the great eras of music and performance, mixing fact and anecdote, personalities and stylistic development with hundreds of fascinating illustrations, while key historical dates set the operas in context. With a comprehensive reference section including biographies, a timeline, list of opera house openings and premieres, a discography and recommendations for further reading, this is the essential reference book for all lovers of the operatic arts.

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Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published date | 1 Jan 2007
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Format | Paperback
Pages | 260
Dimensions | 280 x 218 x 17mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 1240g
ISBN | 978-0-5002-8667-8
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BISAC | music / genres & styles / opera


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