num_pages: 413
description: Covers the origins of opera in Florence, Venice, Paris, Hamburg, and London, chronicling sociopolitical factors, the influence of the popular arts, and the great singers
language: English
title: The Splendid Art of Opera: A Concise History
titlecomplete: The Splendid Art of Opera: A Concise History
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Routledge Kegan & Paul