Opera on CD: The Essential Guide to the Best CD Recordings of 100 Operas

Blyth, Alan

ISBN 10: 1856260569 / ISBN 13: 9781856260565

Published by Kyle Cathie Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Opera on CD: The Essential Guide to the Best CD Recordings of 100 Operas
• Publisher: Kyle Cathie Ltd, London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856260569
• ISBN 13: 9781856260565
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The audience for opera is growing, and there is a proliferation of new and reissued recordings available on CD. This is opera critic Alan Blyth's personal selection of the best 100 of them, from Britten to Berg, Monteverdi to Mozart and Gounod to Gershwin. He gives an appraisal of each CD selected, and also includes a concise list of alternatives, for readers who prefer vintage recordings or "authentic" performances.

Book Description

This is opera critic Alan Blyth's personal selection of the best 100 opera recordings available on CD. He gives an appraisal of each one selected, and also includes a concise list of alternatives, for readers who prefer vintage recordings or "authentic" performances.