Publisher's Synopsis
Operas Every Child Should Know is a book written by Dolores Bacon that aims to introduce children to the world of opera. The book provides a comprehensive overview of some of the most beloved and popular operas of all time, including works by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner. Each opera is presented in a clear and concise manner, with a brief synopsis of the story, information about the composer and the historical context in which the work was written, and a list of the most famous arias and musical numbers. The book also includes illustrations and photographs that help bring the operas to life for young readers. Overall, Operas Every Child Should Know is an engaging and educational resource for parents, educators, and anyone who wants to introduce children to the beauty and richness of the operatic tradition.1911. Found in this work are descriptions of the text and music of some of the most famous masterpieces. The opera is never more enjoyed than by a music lover who is incapable of criticism from lack of musical knowledge: music being first and last an emotional art; and as our emotions are refined it requires compositions of a more and more elevated character to appeal to them. The history of opera should be known and composers classified, just as it is desirable to know and to classify authors, painters, sculptors and actors. Contents: Balfe: The Bohemian Girl; Beethoven: Fidelio; Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust; Bizet: Carmen; DeKoven: Robin Hood; Flotow: Martha; Humperdinck: Hansel land Gretel; Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Meyerbeer: The Prophet; Mozart: The Magic Flute; Sullivan: Pinafore; Verdi: Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, Aida; Wagner: The Nibelung Ring, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, Lohengrin.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
