Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Naxos : Made available through hoopla, 2004
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 19 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9781843793267 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT11137472, 1843793261 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 11137472
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Narrated by David Timson
Puccini's swansong has a claim to being the last great popular opera. Its melodies have enchanted audiences since its posthumous premiere in 1926, two years after Puccini's death. It involves a chilling story of love and cruelty, an intriguing cast of characters against the exotic backdrop of Imperial China, magnificent choruses and ensembles, and dazzling orchestration in an exotic score that comprises a string of remarkable arias - among which the great tenor aria 'Nessun dorma' is the jewel. It is more than Puccini's last opera: it is the last word, in every sense, on Italian opera
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