Opera for dummies - David Pogue

Includes lively summaries of 74 popular operas

"Scott Speck is a great communicator of classical music."

David Styers, American Symphony Orchestra League

If you think opera is only for snobs, think again! This friendly guide brings opera down to earth, demystifying operaspeak, walking you through operas greatest hits, and explaining what all the fuss is really about
unforgettable tunes, racy plots, eyepopping spectacles, and fat ladies singing their hearts out.

Discover:

• Opera lingo explained in plain English


• Operas top sopranos and tenors


• The story of opera over the centuries


• Fascinating summaries of famous operas


• Tips on attending an opera

All this on the enhanced audio CD:

• 60 minutes of opera highlights, including excerpts from EMI Recordings of . . .
  Mozarts Don Giovanni, Verdis A Masked Ball, Puccinis La Bohme, Wagners Tristan and Isolde, and Bizets Carmen


• Interactive features, including a history of opera with pictures and an excerpt from a Verdi score that you can follow as the music plays