Everything you could possibly know about Verdi and his operas; from the brilliant and humorous author of Wagner Without Fear.If you want to know why La traviata was actually a flop at its premiere in 1853; its in here. If you want to know why claiming to have heard Bjorlings Chicago performance of Il trovatore is the classic opera fan faux pas; its in here. Even if you just want to know how to pronounce Aida; or what the plot of Rigoletto is all about; this is the place to look. From the composers intense hatred of priests to synopses of the operas and a detailed discography of the best recordings to buy; it can all be found in Verdi with a Vengeance. William Berger has given another improbable performance; serving up a book as thorough as it is funny and as original as it is astute; an utterly indispensable guide for novice and expert alike. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Ultimate referenceBy Bruce S. WeinbergIf you are searching for a fairly complete and detailed iPad manual. this is it. If you want a quick reference with tips. dont choose this book. It is more detailed with lots of information and therefore is not a quick and easy reference guide. However. I love it and found it very useful.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. I would have liked a little more than the basicsBy Erik J. McculloughNot a bad book. but depending on your knowledge level. you might learn very little.I am no expert. but I did feel like the nuggets of information were few and far between. Much of the book is expecting as if you hadnt even turned the thing on -- that youve kept it in the box waiting for this book to arrive. So its a fast read. and that made it even faster. since Ive owned it for 3 months.I think you could have found most of this on your own. by reading the Apple owner manual. etc. And there wasnt a lot of reviews of apps. etc.. which to be fair. is probably pretty hard to pull off in a published book vs. a website. or even a magazine.I do like David Pogue. and the writing style. I also cant say that theres a better book. just that I didnt feel like my point of reference I learned a lot.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. No 4.2By WordaholicThis is certainly a really useful book. Just one caveat: It came out during iOs 3. Now were at iOs 4.2. and a few things have changed. The one I noticed was when I tried the rotation lock button and it didnt work. I think its a mute button now? The rotation lock is now in software. as I learned on the Apple support site. Double press the home button to get recent apps; swipe right to get to the left end -- and theres the icon for rotation lock/unlock.
