Puccini’s La Bohème

A Short Guide to a Great Opera

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Music Styles, Classical & Opera, Opera
Cover of the book Puccini’s La Bohème by Michael Steen, Icon Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Steen ISBN: 9781848314641
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd Publication: May 17, 2012
Imprint: Icon Books Ltd Language: English
Author: Michael Steen
ISBN: 9781848314641
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Publication: May 17, 2012
Imprint: Icon Books Ltd
Language: English

Puccini’s obsession with detail ensured the success of La Bohème, his opera about the impoverished ‘artistes’ in Paris in the 1830s. Soon after its première, people started calling their baby daughters Mimi. The story of this seamstress, her hectic but fraught love affair with the poet Rodolfo and her tragic death from consumption (tuberculosis), never fail to touch the audience. Che gelida manina, Mi chiamano Mimì …, and O soave fanciulla have become some of the most popular operatic excerpts, sung by stars ranging from Callas to Gheorghiu, Caruso to Pavarotti. Written by Michael Steen, author of the acclaimed The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, ‘Short Guides to Great Operas’ are concise, entertaining and easy to read books about opera. Each is an opera guide packed with useful information and informed opinion, helping to make you a truly knowledgeable opera-goer, and so maximising your enjoyment of a great musical experience. Other ‘Short Guides to Great Operas’ that you may enjoy include Madama Butterfly, Tosca and Turandot.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Puccini’s obsession with detail ensured the success of La Bohème, his opera about the impoverished ‘artistes’ in Paris in the 1830s. Soon after its première, people started calling their baby daughters Mimi. The story of this seamstress, her hectic but fraught love affair with the poet Rodolfo and her tragic death from consumption (tuberculosis), never fail to touch the audience. Che gelida manina, Mi chiamano Mimì …, and O soave fanciulla have become some of the most popular operatic excerpts, sung by stars ranging from Callas to Gheorghiu, Caruso to Pavarotti. Written by Michael Steen, author of the acclaimed The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, ‘Short Guides to Great Operas’ are concise, entertaining and easy to read books about opera. Each is an opera guide packed with useful information and informed opinion, helping to make you a truly knowledgeable opera-goer, and so maximising your enjoyment of a great musical experience. Other ‘Short Guides to Great Operas’ that you may enjoy include Madama Butterfly, Tosca and Turandot.

More books from Icon Books Ltd

Cover of the book Suarez by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Puccini’s Madama Butterfly by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Introducing Nietzsche by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Dice World by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Love, Sex, Death and Words by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Pogba by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Light Years by Michael Steen
Cover of the book How to be a Knowledge Ninja by Michael Steen
Cover of the book The Nature Magpie by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Introducing Walter Benjamin by Michael Steen
Cover of the book A Practical Guide to NLP for Work by Michael Steen
Cover of the book Pandaemonium 1660–1886 by Michael Steen
Cover of the book The Antiques Magpie by Michael Steen
Cover of the book The Comet Sweeper (Icon Science) by Michael Steen
Cover of the book 30-Second Twentieth Century by Michael Steen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy