Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera, A
£6.86
Buy this book. - Three words for anyone who wants to cultivate an interest in opera: BUY THIS BOOK!
My top choice for learning about opera - This is an absolutely wonderful introductory book about opera. I read it with highlighter pen in hand and use it as a sourcebook for education outreach programs for our (wonderful) opera company. It is very easy to read and understand and appropriate for all ages, pre-teen to 100! This is the only book I purchase frequently and give to friends just getting interested in opera. A must buy!
Entertaining and Informative - I bought this book three years ago and still use it today. Mr. Plotkin certainly knows his subject and knows how to pass the information to the reader with humor as well as scholarship. I can recommend this book for those who know opera, as well as those just starting to delve into it.
Great Value - If you want to develop an interest or feed your growing interest in Opera, this is a terrific book. Plotkin believes that the more you know before you go to the theatre, the more you will get out of your experiences of live opera. I had never attended an opera without supertitles before reading this book, but feel comfortable doing so now. Good information on popular operas and obscure operas, retired singers and current singers, what to look for and what to listen for. Doesn t talk down to the reader. Published in 1994 so some resources (phone numbers of opera companies) out of date.
The perfect book for the beginner, enticing you to listen. - I searched through many books looking for something that wasn t too heavy. This book is perfect for the person who wants to learn about opera and learn how to listen and what to listen for. It recommends specific recordings of well known pieces and takes you step by step through the recordings. I have just completed my second opera and can t wait to get started on the next one.