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great operatic disasters first edition Pat Barker the culmination of a fantasticallyGreat Operatic Disasters records some of the most memorable calamities from opera houses around the world. It combines humorous anecdotes with historical notes on performances that went spectacularly wrong, introduced by Peter Ustinov and illustrated by Michael Folkes.