Opera Anecdotes

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"A charming romp through opera legends, some fact, some fiction, all delightfully assembled and sparklingly presented. An opera lovers' handbook that should always be near at hand."
Schuyler G. Chapin
"Mordden, who knows his way around backstage . . . has gleefully amassed hundreds of such anecdotes, exchanges and choice bits of opera lore." Time
"[An] entertaining anthology of opera fact and fiction. . . . The author obviously reHshes his task and has chosen the material well." Library Journal
"A rare and delightful tour through the world of opera, led by a writer who has a firm grasp of his subject and tells his tales with alternate wit and poignancy. A wealth of information, as well as some lore about virtually every phase of opera life and production." Charleston Evening Post
"Mordden is one of the more entertaining—at times outrageous—popular writers on opera. . . . He writes with authority and conviction. . . . Highly entertaining." The Opera Journal
"Entertaining... Tovább

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"A charming romp through opera legends, some fact, some fiction, all delightfully assembled and sparklingly presented. An opera lovers' handbook that should always be near at hand."
Schuyler G. Chapin
"Mordden, who knows his way around backstage . . . has gleefully amassed hundreds of such anecdotes, exchanges and choice bits of opera lore." Time
"[An] entertaining anthology of opera fact and fiction. . . . The author obviously reHshes his task and has chosen the material well." Library Journal
"A rare and delightful tour through the world of opera, led by a writer who has a firm grasp of his subject and tells his tales with alternate wit and poignancy. A wealth of information, as well as some lore about virtually every phase of opera life and production." Charleston Evening Post
"Mordden is one of the more entertaining—at times outrageous—popular writers on opera. . . . He writes with authority and conviction. . . . Highly entertaining." The Opera Journal
"Entertaining and frequently insightful. A very fine book; it is well worth reading." Best Sellers
"Mordden . . . has collected some of the most famous anecdotes — fact and fiction—to keep the conversation at many a music-lover's table humming." Daily Press, Newport News, VA
"Romping good fun." Buffalo News
Ethan Mordden has taught at Yale University and is the author of twenty books, including A Guide to Orchestral Music, Broadway Babies, Opera in the Twentieth Century, A Guide to Opera Recordings, The Hollywood Studios, and the story collections, Buddies and Everybody Loves You.
ISBN 978-0-19-505661-7
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