"This fascinating book is for those who love opera, those who know nothing about opera and especially for those who know what they like but don't know why. Every piece of information you could conceivably want to know about the "exotic and irrational entertainment" is to be found between these covers. Myer Fredman has passed a lifetime of experience in ... Read morethe opera house and writes with understanding and humour to produce a valuable insight into an extraordinary world. Whether you think you know it all or if you know nothing, read on to discover a myriad of fascinating insights into this curious genre of entertainment."
From the Foreword by Dame Joan Sutherland and Maestro Richard Bonynge. "Fredman brings 40-plus years of experience as an international conductor to this text. Rather than focusing on individual operatic plots, Fredman describes the drama that has taken place in the world of opera itself over the past 400 years. His insights into the backstage, preparation, sets, costumes, producers, conductors, singers - and their foibles - are intended to give members of the opera-going public - from the novice to the seasoned aficionado - a greater sense of the complexity of staging an opera, and an enhanced appreciation of the art fom."
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