num_pages: 240
description: Major composers including Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, and Strauss * Legendary singers from the great divas to the Three Tenors * What to look for and listen to at the opera * The history of opera and why it endures * Stylistic variations and basic theoretical underpinnings * Appreciating the art form * Biographies of the opera's greatest artists * A survey of classic operas
language: English
title: The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Opera
titlecomplete: The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Opera
genres: Nonfiction, Music
ratings_count: 29
publisher: Perigee Trade