Publication

1981 - Simon and Schuster, New York, United States

Language

English

Word Count

98,750 words, Guess

Page Count

395 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing244474
  • Goodreads48373

Classifications

  • DDC782.1
  • LCCML400

Description

Here are the personalities and performances, the lives and the art of the great singers of all time, from the dawn of operatic singing in the 1600s through the golden ages of bel canto and grand opera to the present opera scene. More than 130 magnificently reproduced paintings, photographs, prints and caricatures blend with the text to bring these legendary singers back to vibrant life. - Back cover.

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