These Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. 'Puccini's motto could be: "The maximum effect with the simplest means",' suggests Bernard Keeffe. He analyses different aspects of the score, noting particularly Puccini's genius for orchestration, and the infinitely subtle effects that give the melodrama irresistible vitality. Stuart Woolfe's scholarly assessment of the significance of the historical themes for Puccini explains many of the motives of the protagonists. Tosca is a supreme example of music's power to enthral an audience and Bernard Williams discusses the particular quality of its appeal.

Tosca is a supreme example of music's power to enthral an audience.

About the Author
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was born in Lucca into a family of musicians and composers. His operas, which include Tosca, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the international repertory.


Book Information
ISBN 9780714544526
Author Giacomo Puccini
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Overture Publishing
Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 121g