Opera Houses of Europe - Hardcover

Kaldor, Andras

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851492488 ISBN 13: 9781851492480

Publisher: ACC Art Books, 1999

Synopsis

RO60123642. OPERA HOUSES OF EUROPE. 1996. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 127 pages. Dessins en couleur en frontispice et en page de titre. Illustré de nombreux dessins en couleur dans et hors texte. Jaquette manquante.. . . A l'italienne. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

About this title

From the Author:

paintings and histories of Opera Houses in Europe
illustrated by one time architect with a love of opera, with contributions by Sir Georg Solti on Covent Garden, Nigel Douglas on the Vienna Volksoper, Bernard Levin on Bayreuth etc give a personal and insiders view of the Opera Houses

Synopsis:

The artist, Andras Kaldor, was introduced to opera as a child by his parents who held season tickets to the Budapest Opera. Although he trained as an architect, his love of the opera has proved the stronger influence and he has spent the last 12 years painting all the major opera houses in Europe. The facade of each opera house is illustrated without the distractions of surrounding buildings and street scenes. Each opera house, which has been personally visited by the artist, is first drawn in pen and ink in an architectural manner. In addition to the facades, Andras Kaldor has also added many detailed drawings of particular aspects of both the exteriors and interiors of the buildings. The text accompanying the pictures is written, by notable persons who have a personal association with the individual opera houses. Background details of the history, architecture, composers, operas and singers are given, where appropriate, there are personal anecdotes.

About this edition

• Publisher: ACC Art Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1851492488
• ISBN 13: 9781851492480
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 127