Opera Offstage

Fleeing angry creditors in 1839, young Richard Wagner escapes from Latvia and stows away on a ship bound for Paris, pregnant wife and faithful dog in tow. The ship takes refuge from the stormy seas on a small Norwegian island, where echoes of the crew's shouts against the sheer granite cliffs strike a chord in Wagner, later resounding in the theme of the seamen's song in the 'Flying Dutchman'. This is just one of the intriguing tales behind the c...

By Milton Brener
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Robson Press (May 15, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1861055366
ISBN-13: 978-1861055361
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
Amazon Rank: 4180783
Format: PDF ePub djvu ebook

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The delightful dust cover is just the beginning of a delightful foray into all kinds of backstage intrigues, little-known historical facts and gossipy tidbitsrelating to the birth of a number of operas. I have the book on my night table, and am savor

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