How Long to Read The Complete Operas Of Puccini

How Long Does it Take to Read The Complete Operas Of Puccini?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Complete Operas Of Puccini by Charles Osborne

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

Description

While Puccini wrote only twelve operas during a long life—three of them one-acters designed to be performed together—he has to be ranked today as the world's most popular composer of opera. His La Bohème and Tosca are more frequently performed in the major opera houses than works by other composers, and Madame Butterfly and Manon Lescaut rank not far behind. What is the explanation for Puccini's enormous success? How do his operas work as music and drama? What was he like to contemporaries such as Verdi, Toscanini, and Caruso? Charles Osborne, author of highly successful Complete Operas of Verdi and Complete Operas of Mozart, here analyzes the entire Puccini oeuvre—from Tosca and Turandot to the less-often performed Edgar, La Fanciulla del West, and La Rondine. His fourfold approach—linking biography with musical, textual, and dramatic analysis—is especially valuable for Puccini, who revealed many of his personal contradictions in his music and whose sense of detail can be appreciated by close study of the scores and characters. For the legions of Puccini lovers everywhere, this guide to his life and work can serve as an ideal reference source and opera companion.

How long is The Complete Operas Of Puccini?

The Complete Operas Of Puccini by Charles Osborne is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Complete Operas Of Puccini Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Complete Operas Of Puccini aloud.

What Reading Level is The Complete Operas Of Puccini?

The Complete Operas Of Puccini 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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