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100 1 _aWilson, Alexandra,
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245 1 0 _aOpera :
_ba beginner's guide /
_cAlexandra Wilson.
260 _aOxford, England ;
_aNew York :
_bOneworld,
_c2010.
300 _axiii, 160 p. ;
_c20 cm.
490 1 _aOneworld beginner's guides.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [135]-143) and index.
520 _aDespite being dismissed as outdated and excessive, operas in fact address the most fundamental and universal human concerns - love, death, jealousy, greed and power. Revealing the diverse reasons behind opera's lasting appeal, opera champion and expert Alexandra Wilson provides a lucid and engaging introduction to the agendas that have governed its composition, production and reception over the last four centuries.
650 0 _aOpera.
830 0 _aOneworld beginners' guides.
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