'Packed into every page of this book is the excitement of discovery, knowledge, taste and visual beauty. It all gives the reader the illusion of being at an actual performance' - Placido Domingo. '"Opera" is a beautiful guide for opera enthusiasts as well as the perfect welcome for converts to this [...]
English has fast become the number one language for everything from business and science, diplomacy and education, entertainment and environmentalism to socializing and beyond--virtually any human activity unfolding on a global scale. Worldwide, nonnative speakers of English now outnumber natives th[...]
From Hamlet and The Tempest to Henry V and Romeo and Juliet, the "Essential Shakespeare Handbook" is a user-friendly, beautifully illustrated guide to every play in the Shakespearean canon, as well as a compelling portrait of the Bard's life.[...]