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Michael Rose: BIRTH OF OPERA Z90 [2013] hardback ZFCUL **Longlisted for the National BookThrough a deft compilation of primary sources letters, memoirs, and personal accounts from composers, librettists, and performers Michael Rose re creates for his readers the circumstances that gave rise to fifteen operatic milestones. From Monteverdi and Mozart to Puccini and Berg, each chapter focuses on a well known opera and tells the story that lies behind its creation. Rather than retreading familiar ground with pages of historical and musical
