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Quick Facts
| Author | Richard Fawkes |
| Narrator | Robert Powell |
| Runtime | 5h17m |
| Published | December 26, 1999 |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 (4,314 ratings) |
| Categories | Arts & Entertainment, Music, History & Criticism, Opera |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
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Opera, said Moliére, is the most expensive noise known to man. From its beginnings in the 16th Century, through to today when there are as many musical styles as there are composers....
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