From strutting singers to cantankerous composers, from ludicrous librettos to pompous prima donnas, Barber skewers them all in his satirical yet affectionate opera dictionary.
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David Barber is a journalist, author, composer and performer who lives and works in Toronto.
Dave Donald works as an art director for a Toronto-based national magazine.
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A fun to read, "user friendly", operatic dictionary!,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tenors, Tantrums and Trills: An Opera Dictionary From Aida to Zzzz (Paperback)
Enhanced with the line drawings of Dave Donald, David Barber's Tenors, Tantrums And Trills: An Opera Dictionary From Aida To Zzzz provides a clever, witty, informative, and thoroughly delightful alphabetically formatted compendium of opera terms and personalities. This fun to read, "user friendly" operatic dictionary will prove welcome browsing for all opera enthusiasts everywhere!
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An opera and music lovers delight,
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This review is from: Tenors, Tantrums and Trills: An Opera Dictionary From Aida to Zzzz (Paperback)
David Barber does it again! This book is a wonderful accompaniment to his When the Fat Lady Sings: Opera History As It Ought To Be Taught--a must have companion book. His "definitions" are right on and make you laugh out loud at times. Just about every definition I wanted to know about opera I found in this book and then some. And the illustrations by David Donald add just the right touch of extra humor. A "must have" for all David Barber lovers!
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Not a dictionary,
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This review is from: Tenors, Tantrums and Trills: An Opera Dictionary From Aida to Zzzz (Paperback)
Calling this book a "dictionary" is using the term very loosely. It has opera terms listed in alphabetical order, but that is where the resemblance to a dictionary ends. Actually, it is a joke book. The author follows a basic format for most of the "definitions" by giving the word/term, providing some minimal factual (?) information, then telling a joke. This is not a reference book. It has only marginal entertainment value, and even less educational value. Just know what you are buying, because I did not.
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