Mordden, Ethan - The New Book of Opera Anecdotes

Building on the continued success of Ethan Mordden's Opera Anecdotes, The New Book of Opera Anecdotes continues where the original left off, bringing into conversation the new corps of major stars that has arisen since the original book's 1985 publication, presenting completely new, fresh stories that cover the aesthetic and stylistic shifts this latest period has ushered in.

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CONTENTS

Introduction
It Ain't Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
Singers
Tales Of the Metropolitan
Composers
Operas
Conductors
Tales of La Scala
The Fat Lady Sings