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| #853832 in Books | Ethan Mordden | 1988-12-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.31 x.58 x8.00l,.80 | File Name: 0195056612 | 288 pages | Opera Anecdotes
||14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.| More Than Just a Joke Book|By Bucherwurm|There are several books of opera anecdotes in print, but I am particularly partial to this one. There seems to be a basic repertoire of stories that make the rounds. Pompous composers and even more pompous singers fill the history books with their adventures and faux pas.
What's different about Mr. Mordden's collection is t|||"A charming romp through opera legends, some fact, some fiction, all delightfully assembled and sparklingly presented. An opera lovers' handbook that should always be near at hand."--Schuyler G. Chapin||"[An] entertaining anthology of opera fact and fiction.
From backstage squabbles and box-office chicanery to the gallantry and glory of creation, this book unveils a delightful panorama of opera lore, alternately hilarious, poignant, and wise. Ethan Mordden has mined the literature for "the best stories" and retells them in the fresh and witty style that prompted Publishers Weekly to hail him as "one of the most entertaining and provocative writers around." Mordden has selected a vast collection of classic, arca...
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Opera Anecdotes (Oxford Paperbacks) | Ethan Mordden.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
