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The History of Opera

Written by:
Richard Fawkes
Narrated by:
Nicolas Soames , Robert Powell

Abridged Audiobook

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Book
14
Narrator
Release Date
June 2, 1999
Duration
5 hours 19 minutes
Summary
Since its origins in the sixteenth century, opera has been an extravagant, costly affair, arousing great passions. It has also produced some of the most sublime works of art, from Monteverdi to Wagner. Following the widely acclaimed History of Classical Music, Richard Fawkes traces the history of opera up to the present day on the first three CDs, and devotes the fourth to the history of operetta. Featuring more than seventy-five musical examples.
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