Opera Classics Library Puccini Companion
Subtitle: The Glorious Dozen
Publisher: Opera Journeys Publishing
Published: August 22, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 712
ISBN-13: 9781930841628
Subjects: Genres & Styles - Opera; Music / Opera; Music/Songbooks; Music
First sentence: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was the last superstar of the great Italian opera tradition, a genre whose soul was a magnificent blend of intense lyricism, melodiousness, and excellence of the vocal arts.