Dimensions
156 x 232 x 42mm
This is no ordinary opera guide. It is irreverent, witty and jargon-free. It tells you all you want to know (and no more) about the 83 most popular operas recorded on CD. It gives the plots, what to look out for in the music, news and gossip about the way each opera was composed and first produced, plus a trenchant critique of each one. There is a Who's Who of the world's leading singers and conductors, giving views, not always complimentary, about them all.
Behind the jokes Forman's passionate love of opera makes the book unputdownable. 'The Good Opera Guide' will amuse and infuriate opera lovers and it will open the door of opera to thousands of music lovers who are opera-prone but opera ignorant.
