Opera Caravan : Adventures of the Metropolitan on Tour 1883-1956 by Eaton, Quaintance - 1978

New York: Da Capo Press. Very Good 1978. Softcover. Tite, acidfree lge format ILLUS Good+ 1/2 in closed tear r cov; name inside not o/w written-in, underlined, clearance or discard. Usually mail within 12 hours, full buyer protection, refund -- our business is founded on your satisfaction. ; 9.50 x 1.25 x 6.00; 400 pages; Facinating memoirs of the greats- sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. The cast of each opera presented on tour from 1883-1884 through 1955-1956 is carefully listed chronologically. If one opera or singer is substituted for another, the change is noted. The illustrations are wonderful and plentiful. Ms. Eaton traveled extensively to collect personal anecdotes told by people who had attended performances on these tours. The opera company comes alive, from the stagehands putting the sets together to the greatest divas among the singers. Caruso and Patti are almost real enough to hear in their arias! .