From the Score to the Stage: An Illustrated History of Continental Opera Production and Staging
a comprehensive history of the behind-the-scenes world of opera production and staging
una storia completa del dietro le quinte del mondo della produzione e della messa in scena dell'opera
Without scenery, costumes, and stage action, an opera would be little more than a concert. The first comprehensive history of the behind-the-scenes world of opera production and staging, From the Score to the Stage follows the evolution of visual style and set design in continental Europe from its birth in the seventeenth century up to today.