History of Opera
- author
- Richard Fawkes
- Narrator
- Robert Powell
- Length
- 5 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher
- Naxos: Adult
- Catalogue #
- 13730
- Categories
- Arts General
- Ratings
- 0 star rating
Since its origins in the sixteenth century, opera has been an extravagant, costly affair, arousing great passions. It has also produced some of the most sublime works of art, from Monteverdi to Wagner. Here Richard Fawkes traces the history of opera up to the present day, featuring more than seventy-five musical examples.