Bravo! Brava! a Night at the Opera: Behind the Scenes with Composers, Cast, and Crew

A delightful introduction to opera, Bravo! Brava! A Night at the Opera teaches elementary school children what opera is by showing how it is made. Who writes the words?, Who makes an opera happen? Who is backstage?--these questions and more are answered with easy-to-understand
explanations and are illustrated with whimsical watercolors by the author. From composer, choreographer, and costume designers to the conductor, lighting and special effects crew, and, of course, the singers, the excitement builds as Anne Siberell explains each person's role in producing an opera.
Bravo! Brava! A Night at the Opera reveals details of the most famous operas' plots and characters along the way and includes synopses of 27 popular operas, a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and an index.


Author: Anne Siberell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 01/03/2002
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.36w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780195139662
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2001 pg. 1434
School Library Journal 01/01/2002 pg. 168
Booklist 02/15/2002 pg. 1012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 164 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 164 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author

Anne Siberell is the author/illustrator of several children's books, including Lamb, Said the Lion, I Am Here, which won the Rounce and Coffin Club Award for Book Design and Illustration.