The artist, Andras Kaldor, was introduced to opera as a child by his parents who held season tickets to the Budapest Opera. Although he trained as an architect, his love of the opera has proved the stronger influence and he has spent the last 12 years painting all the major opera houses in Europe. The facade of each opera house is illustrated without the distractions of surrounding buildings and street scenes. Each opera house, which has been personally visited by the artist, is first drawn in pen and ink in an architectural manner. In addition to the facades, Andras Kaldor has also added many detailed drawings of particular aspects of both the exteriors and interiors of the buildings. The text accompanying the pictures is written, by notable persons who have a personal association with the individual opera houses. Background details of the history, architecture, composers, operas and singers are given, where appropriate, there are personal anecdotes.
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This book presents colored renderings of facades and details of 33 of the greatest opera houses of Europe, from Moscow to London, from the 18th century to the 20th century. These architectural elevations, apparently wash drawings in a palette of blush pastels, have been executed by Kaldor, a professional architect and painter who specializes in making and dealing in paintings of architectural subject matter from his art gallery in Dartmouth, England. Brief descriptions of the buildings and their histories accompany each illustration, but the information is too scant to serve as either guidebook or encyclopedia. A collectors' item for opera enthusiasts.?Peter S. Kaufman, Boston Architectural Ctr.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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