Opera, said Moliere, is the most expensive noise known to man. From its beginnings in the 16th century, through to today when there are as many musical styles as there are composers, opera has fascinated, infuriated, delighted, been censored, been banned, excited riots, even won a nation its freedom. Here is the colourful story of sometimes temperamental composers and even more temperamental singers working in an art form which has produced some of man's noblest artistic creations.
This absorbing history is illustrated by over 100 musical examples by Naxos artistes as well as some of the greatest singers of the 20th century including Enrico Caruso and Fyodor Chaliapin.
Author : James Tobin
Narrator : Boyd Gaines
Published By : Simon & Schuster
Length : 6 hours
Categories : 20th Century
Social & Economic
Biographical
Historical
Sports
Price : $30.00 $15.95
To Conquer the Air is a hero's tale of overcoming obstacles within and without. It is the story of mankind's most wondrous technological achievement; and it is an account of the mystery of creativity. View... |
Author : Ralph Racio
Narrator : Harry Reasoner, Peter Hackes, and Richard C. Hottelet
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 3 hours
Categories : 20th Century
World
Social & Economic
Military
Knowledge & Learning
Price : $12.95
Recent events have made it clear that the Soviet Union is not a monolith; it's a collection of nationalities, many with serious objections to union. The demise of communism holds great promise and ... View... |
Author : David McCullough
Narrator : Edward Herrmann
Published By : Simon & Schuster
Length : 11 hours
Categories : American
Pre 1900
Social & Economic
Price : $35.00 $21.00
First published in 1972, The Great Bridge is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time—the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. View... |
Author : Joanna Bourke
Narrator : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 4 hours 45 minutes
Categories : 20th Century
Social & Economic
British
Non Fiction
Price : $22.25
The unique history of the Twentieth Century - 1990 to 1999. View...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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