BARKER, FRANK GRANVILLE — The Flying Dutchman : A Guide to the Opera
London, Barrie & Jenkins. 1979, First Edition. (ISBN: 0214206556) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and minor bump to lower rear corner. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased and protected in removable professional cover. 159pp. The story of Wagner's opera, first performed in 1843 in Dresden, how it was composed, Wagner's debt-filled life at the time and his unusual working methods. Includes a critical section on performances and a review of available recordings. Fine/Fine.