BocelliOnline

[La Donna e Mobile]

This is a good book for anyone newly interested in opera that may not know much about it yet (like me). Sort of an opera primer. It includes chapters listing the major operas, performers, and composers in brief summaries. It also talks a bit about the history and origin of opera. It includes a chapter of opera terms, with definitions, from "alto" to "trill", and has recommendations for various full length CDs.There are many resources listed at the end for further learning and enjoyment. A very interesting and informative little book (only 214 pages), not only for beginners but seasoned opera buffs as well.


***note to Em: here is the definition it gives for "timbre", a word I know you are interested in: From the old French word for the sound of a bell, timbre (pronounced "tamber") refers to the unique harmonic quality of a voice that distinguishes it from other voices.
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