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Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera (Paperback)

by Fred Plotkin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion (31 Dec 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786880252
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786880256
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 15 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 88,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #13 in  Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Music > Scores, Songbooks & Lyrics > Opera
    #35 in  Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Music > Styles > Classical Music > Opera

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From the Author
Bravi!!!
I want to thank the many readers who have embraced Opera 101. This is my best-selling book, and the best-selling book overall for people who want to learn opera and become operagoers. This is the only art form in the United States that continues to grow in popularity and audiences (up 26% each year), as new operagoers discover what the rest of us have known all along. Opera is about beauty, passion, love, and all the important and essential feelings that many of us don't spend enough time considering in our daily lives. And there are few more exciting things than being in the presence, live in a theater, of a gorgeous unamplified human voice singing sublime music. If you have never experienced this, something extraordinary awaits you.And make note of the author's photo on the back of my book. I travel all over to attend opera. You never know, if you look down the aisle in an opera house, if you might see me there. I will be glad to meet you. Welcome to the Opera!

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, 25 Nov 1997
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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.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect book for the beginner, enticing you to listen., 11 Oct 1997
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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.
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My top choice for learning about opera, 29 May 1999
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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!
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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... Read more
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