Who'S Afraid Of Opera?

For anyone who has been intimidated, overwhelmed, or just plain confused by what they think opera is, Who's Afraid of Opera? offers a guide to what author Michael Walsh describes as "the greatest art form yet invented by humankind."

Curtain up! It's time to settle into your seat, close up your program, and watch the house lights go down. And get ready for the musical ride of your lives.

Michael A. Walsh is a music critic, author, screenwriter, media critic, and cultural-political consultant.

Introduction, or Why Opera?	p. 11
What Opera Is - and What It's Not, or How I Got Here	p. 17
How to Listen to an Opera, or It Really Isn't as Bad as It Sounds	p. 35
A Brief (Don't Worry) History of Opera, or How Did It Get That Way?	p. 49
Prima la musica e poi le parole, or Is It the Other Way Around?	p. 69
A (Not Quite) Totally Arbitrary Basic Repertoire, or Do I Have to Listen to All of Them?	p. 83
What About Broadway?, or Does It Have to Be Funny and Foreign?	p. 153
On Singers and Singing, or Why Are They All So Crazy?	p. 167
The Opera Experience, or Now What Do I Do?	p. 185
The Future of Opera, or Where Do We Go From Here?	p. 205
Adventures in the Opera Trade, or The Finale Ultimo	p. 217
A Selective Discography	p. 225
Index	p. 229
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