{"product_id":"9781782402992","title":"30-Second Opera: The 50 crucial concepts, roles and performers, each explained in half a minute","description":"\u003cp\u003eLive operatic performance was once part of popular culture, yet to the modern novice it can seem exclusive, overwhelming and, often, very very long. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 30-Second Opera, music journalist Hugo Shirley takes the reader through the many building blocks that combine to bring the medium alive: its musical history, context and language, its composers, characters, and its performers. Broken down into 50 neat and effective 300 word entries, each submitted from a respected selection of opera buffs, this book will lift the curtain on the various elements of opera and open up a more informed way to listen, to understand, and above all to enjoy your experience of a performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ivy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168935428336,"sku":"9781782402992","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782402992_p0.jpg?v=1763720642","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782402992","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}