Pogue: Opera for Dummies (Book & CD)

This book is a down-to-earth guide that will help you get the most out of watching and listening to any opera. It explores the evolution of the opera from the Baroque and Romantic periods to today as well as interpreting the roles of characters,, orchestra, chorus, conductors and other team players. The book comes complete with an enhanced CD featuring over 60 minutes of operatic excerpts and a multimedia piece, to play on a stereo, PC or Mac.