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Title: Just what the heck is opera?????????
Review: You don't really hate opera, you don't like it either. That's where I was with it for the past 60 years. I just had no knowledge of it - history, purpose, styles, etc. To me it was a stage of over made-up faces and strange costumes with screechy voices. Now I know better. This book won't teach you everything - that takes personal involvement like trying out a live performance or two. It will take one through the history, from the Greeks to present - yes, operas are still being written. It covers a wide range of information. Composers, the politics of the time; everything that helps one understand the the major operas including a synopsis. In short, this book is prerequisite to having any appreciation for opera. Really, opera isn't so bad - once you know the whats and whyfores. Expand your horizons! KHF
