How Long to Read How to Enjoy Opera

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Enjoy Opera?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 39 minutes to read How to Enjoy Opera by John Snelson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From Glyndebourne to the King’s Head, in the flesh and streamed online: opera is reaching a broader audience than ever before. With over 400 years of history, and a beguiling mix of musical motifs, costumes, storytelling and song, opera has fascinated and enthralled audiences for centuries. However it can also cast the impression of an intimidating high-art form, inaccessible to the uninitiated. How to Enjoy Opera is an engaging, illuminating primer which will demystify the world of opera. John Snelson, who has worked at London’s world-famous Royal Opera House in Covent Garden for over 15 years, gives his expert insight into how to absorb an opera and understand its inner workings. Aimed at newcomers to the art form as well as long-time fans, this book will help the reader to absorb and understand any opera: with examples drawn from more than 45 composers and just over 100 operas included. There are references to some of the most famous of all opera moments, sometimes from less familiar perspectives, but also to lesser-known works. This book decodes many of the elements that opera composers and librettists put into their operas that give enjoyment to audiences, in the hope that readers can gain greater enjoyment from their future viewing and listening too.

How long is How to Enjoy Opera?

How to Enjoy Opera by John Snelson is 215 pages long, and a total of 54,825 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Enjoy Opera Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 59 minutes to read How to Enjoy Opera aloud.

What Reading Level is How to Enjoy Opera?

How to Enjoy Opera is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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