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When The Fat Lady Sings

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When The Fat Lady Sings
Price:
15.61 USD
Author:
Barber, David W.
Publisher:
Sound and Vision
ISBN/ISMN:
0920151345
SKU:
BARBE010

Opera History As It Ought To Be Taught
Cartoons by Dave Donald
Preface by Maureen Forrester
Foreword by Anna Russell

David W. Barber, the popular author and musical humorist turns his attention to what Dr. Johnson called that "exotick and irrational entertainment," the world of opera. Here are stories of love and lust, jealousy, intrigue, murder and tragic death - and that's just the stuff happening off stage, in the composers' personal lives. Wait till you read about the opera plots. Informal yet informative, witty yet wise, this book will both enlighten and entertain you. As always, Dave Donald has provided witty and clever cartoons that perfectly complement the text.