{"product_id":"9781446490754","title":"The New Pocket Kobbé's Opera Book","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe New Pocket Kobbe's Complete Opera Book\u003c\/i\u003e is the world's leading reference work on opera, and (in the words of Bernard Levin) 'no single-volume operatic guide can possibly compare with it'. \u003ci\u003eKobbe\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book which summaries the libretti of the world's opera, describes their music and gives a history of their performance within a single volume. But it is a large and relatively expensive book. The new pocket edition, at a price accessable to the huge new audience for opera, has been redesigned and extended, existing entries have been rewritten, and new operas included. The total number of works covered is now over 200, including important new works like John Adams \u003ci\u003eNixon in China\u003c\/i\u003e, Harrison Birtwistle's \u003ci\u003eGawain\u003c\/i\u003e and Thomas Ades's \u003ci\u003ePowder Her Face\u003c\/i\u003e, and a number of half-forgotten works that are now undergoing revival. Unlike the previous edition, it is now simply arranged, alphabetically by composer. Lord Harewood's strongly individual commentaries, together with his unparalleled knowledge of and enthusiasm for opera, make the \u003ci\u003eNew Pocket Kobbe\u003c\/i\u003e a book no opera-goer can afford to be without.","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107102933232,"sku":"9781446490754","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781446490754_p0.jpg?v=1763824645","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781446490754","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}