Many musical and theatrical traditions walk the very narrow path between the sublime and the ridiculous, but perhaps none more so than opera, which, while maintaining an elegant reputation, makes a show out of princes making romantic speeches to soft fruit, noses being accidentally cut off and woodpeckers performing wedding ceremonies. Opera Obscura is a beautifully illustrated collection that contributes twenty-five brand new impossibly madcap operas to the canon of magnificent absurdities, along with the intricate blueprints for several incredible opera houses and information on of a whole range of almost unbelievably incredible instruments.
ISBN: | 9781804470138 |
Publisher: | Renard Press |
Imprint: | Renard Press |
Published date: | 28 Sep 2022 |
DEWEY: | 782.1 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Number of pages: | 80 |
Weight: | -1g |
Height: | 246mm |
Width: | 189mm |