An interdisciplinary study of how early nineteenth-century science and opera articulated a transnational romantic vision......more

This book brings together a significant part of Derek B. Scott’s diverse academic work, showing that the cultural histor......more

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This book features interviews with 22 famous opera stars whose careers began in the late 1940s and extended into the 197......more

The life of an opera singer is a total mystery to 99% of members of the audience at any performance. This fascinating bo......more

A history of the Aix-en-Provence Festival of opera and music, from its inception in 1948 to 2018. In this new study, the......more

The first book to examine the classic Italian opera house in a global context. In Opera and the Built Environment, music......more

The first book to examine the classic Italian opera house in a global context. In Opera and the Built Environment, music......more

Donizetti’s opera, based on Walter Scott’s novel, is a staple of the bel canto operatic repertoire and famed above all f......more

Donizetti’s opera, based on Walter Scott’s novel, is a staple of the bel canto operatic repertoire and famed above all f......more

Composer Richard Wagner wanted to create miracles with his operas, like medieval dramatists who wanted to produce miracl......more

The complete plays of Gilbert and Sullivan presents a vibrant collection of comic operas that blend satire, humor, and m......more

This volume focuses on the circumstances of women’s music-making in the diverse environment of Habsburg Central Europe, ......more

This book approaches opera fantasias - instrumental works that use themes from a single opera as the body of their virtu......more

Shostakovich’s lurid opera of sex, violence, and murder, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, is famous for being banned by personal......more

This book presents compositions written in Hungary between 1956 and 1989, the so-called ’Kádár era’, and examines the re......more

Listening to Eternity invites readers on an extraordinary journey through the life and creative process of Tommie Haglun......more

With his death in 2007, the world lost not merely one of the greatest classical singers of all time, it lost an outsize,......more

The true confessions of a working opera composer: an exhilarating story of "a life that comes out of chaos." At eight ye......more

In Britain today, opera is routinely called elitist. But things were not always so. Examining shifting cultural attitude......more

In 1935, the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad made her United States debut in a live radio broadcast that went across ......more

In 1935, the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad made her United States debut in a live radio broadcast that went across ......more

"The Ring is one of the most epic and compelling stories of the nineteenth century, created by a composer who was, along......more

This book offers an innovative approach to understanding operetta, drawing attention to its malleability and resistance ......more

This book introduces readers to the historical, performative, and cultural context of pansori, a traditional Korean oral......more

In its first years of existence, in the 1930s, the Glyndebourne Festival Opera set out to internationalize English opera......more

This book investigates the use of extended reality (XR) technologies to innovate the opera experience. It provides valua......more

Through a wealth of archival documents and printed materials, Entangled Histories shows how, over the first half of the ......more

"Chin-Chin: A Musical Fantasy in Three Acts" is a delightful work by Ivan Caryll and Anne Caldwell. Originally produced ......more

"The Storks; a Musical Fantasy in two Acts" is a charming theatrical work by Guy F. Steely and Frederic Chapin, publishe......more

This is the vocal score of "Utopia Limited," or "The Flower of Progress," a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. Compose......more

This is the vocal score of "Utopia Limited," or "The Flower of Progress," a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. Compose......more

"The Duchess of Dantzic (Sans-GÃane)" is a romantic light opera in three acts, composed by Ivan Caryll with libretto by ......more

Experience the wit and charm of Gioacchino Rossini’s celebrated opera, "The Barber of Seville," in this meticulously pre......more

Experience the wit and charm of Gioacchino Rossini’s celebrated opera, "The Barber of Seville," in this meticulously pre......more

Isacco Figura Del Redentore is a dramatic work intended for musical performance, specifically crafted for the court thea......more

Des Teufels Lustschloß (The Devil’s Pleasure Palace) is a magic opera in three acts by August von Kotzebue. This work e......more

Rediscover the charm of William Vincent Wallace’s opera, "Maritana," in this edition featuring the original English text......more

"I Baccanali Di Roma: Melo-dramma Eroico In 2 Atti" is a compelling operatic work by Pietro Generali. This historical dr......more

"La Felicità Dell’anfriso" is a dramatic composition by Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi with libretto by Giuseppe Pagliuca. ......more

A collection of songs from various operas, arranged for tenor voice. This compilation offers a selection of arias and ex......more

A collection of songs from various operas, arranged for tenor voice. This compilation offers a selection of arias and ex......more

"The Grand Opera Singers Of To-day" offers a captivating glimpse into the world of opera during the late 19th and early ......more

Fedora; a Lyric Drama in Three Acts by V. Sardou, presents the English translation of the libretto for Umberto Giordano’......more

This collection, "Original Plays," brings together a selection of works by W.S. Gilbert, the famed librettist of the Gil......more

This collection, "Original Plays," brings together a selection of works by W.S. Gilbert, the famed librettist of the Gil......more

The British Drama: Operas and Farces presents a collection of dramatic works from the late 18th and early 19th centuries......more

"Frilby: An Operatic Burlesque" is a lighthearted and humorous theatrical work. This operatic burlesque offers a playful......more

"Frilby: An Operatic Burlesque" is a lighthearted and humorous theatrical work. This operatic burlesque offers a playful......more

"La Deposizione Della Croce Di Gesù Cristo Salvador Nostro" is a compelling oratorio, a masterpiece of religious music l......more

Nabucodonosor, commonly known as Nabucco, is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written b......more

"La Deposizione Della Croce Di Gesù Cristo Salvador Nostro" is a compelling oratorio, a masterpiece of religious music l......more

Explore the rich history and enduring appeal of opera with this insightful volume. This book delves into the world of op......more

Experience the drama and passion of William Dimond’s opera, "Native Land; Or, the Return From Slavery." This captivating......more

Experience the drama and passion of William Dimond’s opera, "Native Land; Or, the Return From Slavery." This captivating......more

"The Storks; a Musical Fantasy in two Acts" is a charming theatrical work by Guy F. Steely and Frederic Chapin, publishe......more

Orange Blossoms is a delightful comedy with music in three acts, showcasing the talents of Victor Herbert and George Gar......more

This volume offers a detailed look at the Boston Opera House, opened in 1909. "Monograph of the Boston Opera House" expl......more

Orange Blossoms is a delightful comedy with music in three acts, showcasing the talents of Victor Herbert and George Gar......more

Isacco Figura Del Redentore is a dramatic work intended for musical performance, specifically crafted for the court thea......more

"Prince Pro Tem: A Comic Opera In Two Acts" is a delightful operatic work by Lewis Sabin Thompson and Robert Ayres Barne......more

Des Teufels Lustschloß (The Devil’s Pleasure Palace) is a magic opera in three acts by August von Kotzebue. This work e......more

Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto. The Secret Marriage. A comic opera in two acts [and in prose and verse]. English Libretto ......more

Title: The Ameer. A comic opera in three acts, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Li......more

Title: The Pirates of Penzance, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the na......more

A critical examination of Richard Strauss’s opera "Salome" by Lawrence Gilman. This study delves into the musical and dr......more

This is a newly typeset edition of the libretto for "The Bohemian Girl," a grand opera in three acts. It premiered in Am......more

Title: The Pirates of Penzance, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the na......more

"The Twin Sisters" is a charming operetta by Herrman S. Saroni, meticulously adapted for performance in female colleges,......more

"Boccaccio, Or, The Prince Of Palermo" is a comic opera in three acts by Franz von Suppé, with a libretto by F. Zell and......more

"Béatrice: Légende Lyrique En Quatre Actes" is a classic opera libretto by André Messager with text by Gaston-Arman de C......more

The Ring of the Nibelungs: A Description of its First Performance in August 1876, offers a fascinating glimpse into the ......more

"Boccaccio, Or, The Prince Of Palermo" is a comic opera in three acts by Franz von Suppé, with a libretto by F. Zell and......more

The Ring of the Nibelungs: A Description of its First Performance in August 1876, offers a fascinating glimpse into the ......more