Faber Pocket Guide to Opera

by Rupert Christiansen

A handy, readable and easy-to-use opera guide by leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen, containing entries for over a hundred works, both familiar and unfamiliar.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published September 2, 2002

About the author

Rupert Christiansen is an English writer, journalist and critic, grandson of Arthur Christiansen (editor of the Daily Express) and son of Kay and Michael Christiansen (editor of the Sunday and Daily Mirror). Born in London, he was educated at Millfield and King's College, Cambridge, where he took a double first in English. As a Fulbright scholar, he also attended Columbia University from 1977 to 1978.

Reviews

[reveurdart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has been my faithful study guide throughout the second half of 2018 while watching operas. A great primer.

[Ben Lovegrove · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this and the Classic FM "Handy Guide" which was much shorter. Both books only give a synopsis of the major operas but this one covers more and provides more food for thought.