by Michelle Krisel
"The Art of Making Opera is
a welcome effort to capture the otherwise invisible world backstage in the weeks of
rehearsal before the curtain is raised and the audience is able to view the finished
performance. ML Hart was given unlimited access to the San Diego Opera for two years, and
this book is her testament to that exciting world. With hundreds of unposed photos of the
rehearsal process, this book shows the everyday goings-on in an opera company. One
charming display is of tenor Richard Leech, gazing into a mirror; on one page he is
applying makeup, and on the other he has become Don José.
"It is a lovely testimonial to the explosive interest in opera."
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all material (c) 1998 by Michelle
Krisel and The Los Angeles Times Book Review
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