Great operatic disasters / Hugh Vickers ; illustrated by Michael Ffolkes ; with an introd. by Peter Ustinov.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1979.Description: 80 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0312346336
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 782.1 VIC
LOC classification:
  • ML1700 .V5
Contents:
Introduction by Peter Ustinov -- Preface -- Technical Hitches and Practical Jokes -- Animals -- The Audience -- Wagnerian Events -- Acts of God -- 'Hair-breadth Scapes' -- Index.
Summary: "Opera is at once the grandest and, tp its devotees, the most incomparable of arts. It is also one of the most accident-prone, and when things go wrong they tend to go wrong on a grand scale. Here in this affectionate anthology is a catalogue of some of the most memorable and hilarious of disasters from opera houses all over the world." -- Inside book cover.
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Includes index.

Introduction by Peter Ustinov -- Preface -- Technical Hitches and Practical Jokes -- Animals -- The Audience -- Wagnerian Events -- Acts of God -- 'Hair-breadth Scapes' -- Index.

"Opera is at once the grandest and, tp its devotees, the most incomparable of arts. It is also one of the most accident-prone, and when things go wrong they tend to go wrong on a grand scale. Here in this affectionate anthology is a catalogue of some of the most memorable and hilarious of disasters from opera houses all over the world." -- Inside book cover.

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