SIMPSON, ADRIENNE

Opera's Farthest Frontier:A history of Professional Opera in New Zealand

New Zealand, Reed. 1996, 1st. Hard Cover, 24 x 16cm. 288pp. B&W photographs, indexed. The author, NZ's foremost writer on opera, describes with verve and authority the many colourful companies and characters that have contributed to the growth of professional opera in this country. This book will delight both opera lovers and all those who are interested in NZ's social and cultural past. Near New/Very Good.

-- Book Savvy

Book number: 005835

NEW ZEALAND LITERATURE. SIMPSON, ADRIENNE AND DOWNES, PETER.

Southern Voices: International Opera Singers of New Zealand.

1992. viii, 283pp. Paperback. B/W photos. Includes Malvina Major, Kiri Te Kanawa, Inia Te Wiata etc.

-- Da Capo Music

Book number: 26645

Catalogue: NEW ZEALAND LITERATURE

Keywords: NEW ZEALAND LITERATURE sing NZ BIO biography voice vocal singing

SIMPSON, ADRIENNE & PETER DOWNES

Southern Voices: International Opera Singers of New Zealand

Auckland, Reed Books. 1992, First Edition. (ISBN: 0790002256) Soft Cover with Dust Wrapper, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. pp283. Book has some sparse fox to exterior page edges & eps, plus beginnings of tanning in small area; jacket excellent. Alda, Buckman, Dowling, Natzka, Te Wiata, Drake, Mangin, Begg, Baillie, McIntyre, Austin, Mora, Payne, Macann, Major, Te Kanawa, Greager, Power & Lewis. Illustrated with photographs. Very Good/Very Good.

-- Booked

Book number: 1007228

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Nonfiction, New Zealand, Music, Opera, Opera Singers, International Opera Singers 0790002256