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A delightful introduction to opera, Bravo! Brava! A Night on the Opera teaches elementary school children what opera is by showing how it’s made. “Who writes the words?”, “Who makes an opera happen? “Who is behind the scenes?”–these questions and more are answered with easy-to-take note explanations and are illustrated with whimsical watercolors by the creator. From composer, choreographer, and costume designers to the conductor, lighting and special effects crew, and, of course, the singers, the thrill builds as Anne Siberell explains every person’s role in producing an opera. Bravo! Brava! A Night on the Opera reveals details of probably the most famous operas’ plots and characters along the best way and includes synopses of 27 popular operas, a word list, suggestions for further reading, and an index.