The crafty art of opera

Hampe brings glimpses of the opera stage director's work into view, discussing the many techniques and rules that inform an opera's staging. Packed with many anecdotes from the author's luminous career, the book is dedicated to opera-lovers who want to understand 'how it is done'; to opera-makers who want to better understand their craft; and, above all, to those who loathe opera, in order to prove them wrong.