When the Fat Lady Sings
Subtitle: Opera History As It Ought To Be Taught
Contributors: Dave Donald (Illustrator); Maureen Forrester (Preface)
Publisher: Sound And Vision
Published: November 1, 1990
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780920151112
Subjects: Opera; Music; Genres & Styles - Opera; Music/Songbooks; Humor; General; History & Criticism - General; Music / Opera
First sentence: IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE to blame for this whole opera business, look no further than Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), a musician at the court of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua.