How Long to Read The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck

How Long Does it Take to Read The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 48 minutes to read The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck by Michael Rose

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

Description

Through a deft compilation of primary sources—letters, memoirs, and personal accounts from composers, performers, and librettists—Michael Rose re-creates for his readers the circumstances that gave rise to fifteen operatic masterpieces. From Monteverdi and Mozart to Puccini and Berg, each chapter makes one opera its focus and tells the story of how it was written. What emerges is a tightly woven narrative that takes the reader vividly to the inception of these works. Rather than retreading familiar ground with historical analysis and musical commentary, Rose produces an engaging script in...

How long is The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck?

The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck by Michael Rose is 463 pages long, and a total of 117,139 words.

This makes it 156% the length of the average book. It also has 143% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 40 minutes to read The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck aloud.

What Reading Level is The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck?

The Birth of an Opera: Fifteen Masterpieces from Poppea to Wozzeck 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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