History Through the Opera Glass: From the Rise of Caesar to the Fall of NapoleonThis first-of-its kind, highly entertaining and carefully researched account recalls how nearly 200 operas by the world's leading composers have portrayed the major events and personalities of more than 2000 years of history. In a continuous and absorbing narrative, the book sweeps from Roman times to 1820, with a cast of characters that includes Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, Atilla, Charlemagne, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Napoleon and hundereds more. |
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Legend into History and Opera | 1 |
Maps | 4 |
The Rome of Caesar | 10 |
Copyright | |
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