Wagner by Michael Tanner the barber of seville World-famous opera singer Leontyne Price

World-famous opera singer Leontyne Price gets her due in this luscious picture book biography

the anxious impresarios

past performances and stars

A useful memento from Seattle Opera's 2013 Ring Cycle

Featuring illustrations brimming with vibrant color and swirling motion

Wagner by Michael Tanner the barber of seville World-famous opera singer Leontyne PriceWhile no one would dispute Wagner's ranking among the most significant composers in the history of Western music, his works have been more fiercely attacked than those of any other composer. Alleged to be an unscrupulous womanizer and megalomaniac, undeniably a racist, Wagner's personal qualities and attitudes have often provoked, and continue to provoke, intense hostility that has translated into a mistrust and abhorrence of his music. In this