Opera Book

Description The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia by Dr. David Hamilton. Great used condition. Hardcover. Vintage and rare. METROPOLITAN OPERA ENCYCLOPEDIA: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF OPERA By David Hamilton - Hardcover The world of opera is justifiably celebrated for its excitement and theatricality. It is also a complex world, for both the seasoned operagoer and the loe. Here i in firme ican point of view to cover the international spectrum of opera, created under the auspices of America's leading opera company. The 2,500 entries, edited by David Hamilton, cover opera's 400-year history, and include the most important operas, singers, conductors and composers. Operas-Over 550 operas have separate entries giving synopses and vital performance history. Every opera ever performed at the Met is included, as well as hundreds of others. People-You'll find biographies for more than 800 singers, 280 composers and librettists, 150 conductors, as well as 150 pro-ducers, designers, etc.