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An Invitation to the Opera The Perfect Companion for Opera Enjoyment Entertaining and Enlightening to Novices and Aficionados Alike John L Digaetani 9780385263399 Books

Before I started to listen to opera, I was already a classical music fan. Nevertheless, I still needed a book that could help me to appreciate operas. The opening of this book convinced that this was the one.

In "Introduction: Why Opera", DiGaetani started with an example to show how the general public might feel about opera, whose story often sounded like "a scene from a soap or B movie". As DiGaetani put it, opera is the most artificial art yet it continues to attract certain audiences. Here DiGaetani did not glorify opera like an unattainable object; instead, he gave an appropriate account of characteristics of opera and barriers to enjoying it.

Doing some homework can help the newbies appreciate the beauty of opera more. DiGaetani began it with the history of opera and essays of some elements of opera as performing art - voice, theater and conductor. just like any guide, ended with biographies of many great singers and a standard repertory (50 most-often-performed operas). He gave each opera in this repertory a little bit background information and an account of goods and bads, not simply a summary of the plot.

However, if you're only looking for the recording recommendations, then this book will disappoint you. DiGaetani only listed two recordings per opera in his list without any comment. Since the book was first published in 86, the youngest singers is Eva Marton (b. 1945) and Pavarotti is consider as young here too. Still, its content is timeless (I first read this book 15 years ago) and can be quite helpful not only to newbies but also to opera lovers.


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An Invitation to the Opera The Perfect Companion for Opera Enjoyment Entertaining and Enlightening to Novices and Aficionados Alike John L Digaetani 9780385263399 Books Reviews

Greenberg's course (I recommend the audio book rather than the written book) on opera is far superior to this. DiGaetani's book is OK and if Greenberg's book didn't exist, I would be enthused about DiGaetani's. Greenberg is the best speaker/lecturer on any topic I have ever heard. His coverage of opera is easily accessible to the opera novice, while remaining interesting and educational even to people with a lot of opera experience. All of Greenberg's audio books are THE standard for music amateurs on their topics. Of course his are much longer and usually much more expensive except when on sale and from Audible instead of The Great Courses.
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Before I started to listen to opera, I was already a classical music fan. Nevertheless, I still needed a book that could help me to appreciate operas. The opening of this book convinced that this was the one.

In "Introduction Why Opera", DiGaetani started with an example to show how the general public might feel about opera, whose story often sounded like "a scene from a soap or B movie". As DiGaetani put it, opera is the most artificial art yet it continues to attract certain audiences. Here DiGaetani did not glorify opera like an unattainable object; instead, he gave an appropriate account of characteristics of opera and barriers to enjoying it.

Doing some homework can help the newbies appreciate the beauty of opera more. DiGaetani began it with the history of opera and essays of some elements of opera as performing art - voice, theater and conductor. just like any guide, ended with biographies of many great singers and a standard repertory (50 most-often-performed operas). He gave each opera in this repertory a little bit background information and an account of goods and bads, not simply a summary of the plot.

However, if you're only looking for the recording recommendations, then this book will disappoint you. DiGaetani only listed two recordings per opera in his list without any comment. Since the book was first published in 86, the youngest singers is Eva Marton (b. 1945) and Pavarotti is consider as young here too. Still, its content is timeless (I first read this book 15 years ago) and can be quite helpful not only to newbies but also to opera lovers.