First Nights at the Opera
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: May 28, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780300115260
Subjects: Opera; Europe - General; Genres & Styles - Opera; History & Criticism - General; Music / General; Music; Music/Songbooks
Description: "In First Nights at the Opera, the renowned music scholar Thomas Kelly narrates the social history of European opera during its golden age by taking us behind the scenes at the premier performances of five influential operas."--BOOK JACKET.