The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas [Hardcover and Dustjacket]

New York and London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1984. [1984] Hardcover and dustjacket, 547 pages. Blue binding, gilt design and lettering. Subjects conveniently organized by Contents by Opera Titles. Condition: Brief Christmas gift inscription on first pastedown endpaper, else overall Fine. According to former owner, book was never read. Book kept in temperature-controlled room. Free of the smell of smoke from a cigarette or cigar smoker. In gift-giving condition. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Very minor shelf wear, else overall Fine. For anyone who has tried to unscramble the plot of Mozart's The Magic Flute, this compact, well-written, well-designed collection of stories of the great operas will be a boon. Here you will find the plots of 150 of the world's most popular operas; there are also short, informative biographies of each of the 72 composers represented, and historical background material pertinent to each work. The operas are arranged chronologically under the composer's name. An additional index listing all operas by title makes access to the material even easier. A wonderful book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.