Published in 1852, this work presents an amusing yet accurate picture of the opera. The writer pursues the physiological discussion of the subject, and the various phenomena involved in its consideration, unveiling the operatic existence to the reader.
Content includes:
The Opera in the Abstract
Of the Tenore
Of the Primo Basso
Of the Prima Donna
Of the Barytone
Of the Suggeritore or Prompter
Before the Curtain
Of the Opera in Concrete
Apres