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Essential reading – whether you are a seasoned opera goer looking for a quick brush-up before a performance, or new to t......more
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The John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection of the Harvard Theatre Collection is comprised of thousands of books, sco......more
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Buoyant, irrepressible and hot-tempered, John Charles Thomas captivated audiences worldwide with his incredible voice. T......more
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A behind-the-scenes look at the premieres of five extraordinary operas What was it like at the opening night of Mozart s......more
This survey of Meyerbeer’s operas provides a fundamental entrée into his operatic creation. Each work is located within ......more
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Carmen, as the title figure of the opera of the same name, has become a legend. Her name is synonymous with the passiona......more
This is the first book-length study of the rich operatic repertory written and performed in France during the last two d......more
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) was the first great opera composer and is often hailed as the creator of modern music. Hi......more
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Verdi had a special fondness for Macbeth, and the first version of his opera based on Shakespeare s play is arguably the......more
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The critical edition of Stiffelio from which this score is derived was the first to reinstate significant portions of th......more
The Black Dog Opera Library is the best, easiest and most informative and budget-friendly way to enjoy four of the great......more
The Black Dog Opera Library is the best, easiest and most informative and budget-friendly way to enjoy four of the great......more
One of the greatest operas of all time, La Traviata opens up like never before in a charming book that includes the libr......more
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Tired of Tannhauser? Bored with Boheme? Then open your imagination to the unexpected pleasures of American opera. With t......more
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It started as a single idea, under the working title of Siegfried’s Death, and ended as an epic four-opera cycle, "Der R......more
Gilbert & Sullivan s Princess Ida was not considered a particular success, although a hot summer in London in it s first......more
Known primarily as the composer of The Nutcracker Suite and other legendary pieces, Tchaikovsky was also a noted musical......more
Peking Opera and Politics in Taiwan tells the peculiar story of an art caught in a sea of ideological ebbs and flows. Na......more
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such a......more
William Grant Still (1895-1978) dreamed of a world in which his eight operas--for him the ultimate form of musical expre......more
Composed between October 1846 and the spring of 1847, I masnadieri has until recently been one of Verdi s lesser-known w......more
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such a......more
Nigel Douglas, one of the most versatile figures in international opera, has produced the perfect book for all lovers of......more
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(Opera). This classic oratorio, premiered in 1938, has not had chorus parts in the original French text available for sa......more
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The delicate balance between private and public communication, and the tension between art as self-expression and art as......more
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In this new biography of Richard Wagner, Joachim K hler draws on social and political analysis, documentary interpretati......more
Incorporating a decade of musicological research, the Dictionary is unsurpassed in its scope and quality, with contribut......more
This book traces Richard Wagner s literary activities as he prepared for, and then created, the libretti of his monument......more
This collection of Russell s classic adaptations concludes with Pelleas & Melisande by Maeterlinck and Debussy, Salome b......more
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(Opera). From Ricordi, the original publisher of Madama Butterfly, comes this unique boxed-set concept to celebrate the ......more
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such a......more
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An arresting and emotional tour of the life and work of the 2004 Grammy-winning composer The celebrated American compose......more
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