Schott Music Crashkurs Oper / Solfaghari, Jasmin (incl. online audio)

Crashkurs Oper gives an overview of the fascinating world of the opera - in front of and behind the scenes –, presenting the most famous operas from the baroque era to the present. In addition, the book conveys in compact form interesting facts from many music theatre areas:

• When and where did the opera originate?
• What do opera houses look like - past and present?
• How is an opera structured?
• How are operas produced?
• What tasks do stage and costume designers, dramatic advisors, directors and extras have?

Crashkurs Oper also provides tips for a successful evening at the opera and numerous audio examples with famous performers.