Music-Genres & Styles-Opera

(Opera). This latest entry in Schirmer's Collection of Opera Librettos features the extraordinary new opera by the eminent Chinese-American composer Tan Dun that explores the mysterious relationship between East and West. Libretto by Paul Griffiths.Author: Tan DunISBN-10: 0634002384ISBN-13: 9780634002380Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1998Pages:...

The transformation of Vienna and the Habsburg Empire at the end of the nineteenth century was accompanied by the development of a new musical genre, Viennese operetta, and no composer was better suited than Johann Strauss to express his native city's pride and anxiety...

"Turandot: Full Score" provides the complete musical notation for Giacomo Puccini's final and perhaps most ambitious opera. Set in an ancient, mythological China, the narrative centers on the formidable Princess Turandot, who executes any suitor unable to answer her three riddles. When the mysterious...

From the New York Times's former chief classical music critic, a tribute to one of the great singers of modern times and a national treasure who broke racial barriers The night before Marian Anderson performed her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial, she called...

"Richard Wagner's Rheingold" is the first of the four operas that constitute Der Ring des Nibelungen. Wagner weaves together Norse mythology, epic storytelling, and complex musical themes to create a powerful and enduring work of art. This libretto offers a glimpse into the world...

(Vocal Score). Composed in 1818 on commission from an unknown individual in Lisbon, Adina was left to languish some years until its premiere in 1826, with a single performance in that city remaining virtually the only one on record until the opera's revival in...

(Opera). With Il Teuzzone, RV 736, the collected edition of operas by Antonio Vivaldi gains a new volume that brings to completion the pair of operas written by the "Red Priest" for Mantua. Premiered during the last days of 1718, the opera preceded by...

(Opera). Critical Edition. Two-volume set.Author: Gioacchino RossiniISBN-10: 8875927014ISBN-13: 9788875927011Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2006Pages: 658Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.11lbsSize: 10.56h x 7.91w x 1.85d

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

Excerpt from La Donna del Lago: Melo-Dramma in Musica da Rappresentarsi nell'Imp. E R. Teatro in Via della Pergola la Quadragesima del 1824 Primo Flauto e Ottovino Sig. Carlo Alessandri. Sig. Pietro Luchini Sig. Domenico Chapuy. Primo Como Sig. Pasquale Baldini. About the Publisher...

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

(Opera). This deluxe two-volume set in the Ricordi Opera Vocal Score Series is a reduction for voice and piano based on the critical edition of the orchestral score.Author: Gioachino RossiniISBN-10: 8875925593ISBN-13: 9788875925598Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2001Pages: 893Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.70lbsSize: 10.60h x 7.90w x 1.50d

(Opera). English Only. Translated by Martin.Author: Gioacchino RossiniISBN-10: 8875924155ISBN-13: 9788875924157Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1987Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 10.30h x 6.50w x 0.20d

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

(Opera). Italian/English. Translated by Ducloux.Author: Giacomo PucciniISBN-10: 8875921539ISBN-13: 9788875921538Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 61Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 10.20h x 6.50w x 0.30d

(Opera). Libretto by Giuseppe Bardani. Edited by Anders Wiklund. Text in Italian.Author: Gaetano DonizettiISBN-10: 8875920680ISBN-13: 9788875920685Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1987Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 6.75h x 4.75w x 0.32d

Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 8875920982ISBN-13: 9788875920982Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2011Pages: 160Format: Paperback

(Vocal Score). Based on the complete edition.Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 3795798752ISBN-13: 9783795798758Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2013Pages: 478Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.38lbsSize: 11.75h x 8.25w x 1.27d

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

Author: Otto NicolaiISBN-10: 379576484XISBN-13: 9783795764845Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1986Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 7.20h x 5.10w x 0.30d

(Schott). "Carmen" is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world and the genesis of the work is exceptionally well documented. In spite of this, none of the editions published after the composer's death correspond to his intentions. Now Didion's edition, of...

(Schott). Bizet's Carmen is one of the most famous operas of all time. Love, jealousy, murder, vast choral set pieces, and overwhelming passion combined with a colorful Spanish setting are sure-fire ingredients for a world-wide success. All the most beautiful tunes from this opera...

(Schott). This new edition aims to present the correct text of the version arrived at during preparation and rehearsals for the first performance, this being the only version authorised by both the authors, composer as well as librettist. This definite text has been based...

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

Baroque opera is entirely plurimedial. Like no other medium, it offers unique possibilities to create, transform and reinterpret common historical images and figures, using different but closely intertwined semantic levels (drama, music, acting). This makes baroque opera a promising subject of historical, political and...

Organized in conjunction with the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi, this book contains fourteen contributions in which international scholars investigate the reception of Verdi's operas in Europe and United States: ten chapters are dedicated to England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Russia,...

Great was the interest among Vivaldians and opera-lovers when a score of a large portion of Vivaldi's lost opera Motezuma (1733) was unexpectedly discovered among manuscripts from the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin returned to Berlin from Kiev in 2000. The find was providential, since in...

A Humorous Synopsis of the Great Operas. Stranded Stories from the Operas is aimed at the serious opera lover who, in addition to possessing a good knowledge of the subject, has a sense of humour. No author, until now, has dared challenge the esoteric...

Opera was and still is one of the oldest forms of entertainment. It's been around longer than any other art form known to mankind, longer than radio, the internet, video games, television and even movies. It's an art form in which singers and musicians...

Now a byword for beauty, Verdi's operas were far from universally acclaimed when they reached London in the second half of the nineteenth century. Why did some critics react so harshly? Who were they and what biases and prejudices animated them? When did their...

The vocal score of Verdi's opera in four acts with libretto by Francisco Maria Piave. The opera is based on the work "Don Alvaro o la fuerza del sino" by Angel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas. It was first performed in the Bolshoi...

More than 40 years after his premature death, the mystique of Mario Lanza continues. He remains a legendary figure, a crossover icon embraced and remembered by an entire generation for bridging the gap between popular and classical music, the acknowledged inspiration of today's Three...

With distinctive elegance, Donald Pippin has translated and re-imagined both classic and rarely performed operas, infusing them with his deft comic sensibility, when called for, while above all maintaining the spirit of the original. Pippin's libretti have been welcomed by leading opera companies and...

(Vocal Collection). 10 essential arias with plot notes, IPA, recorded diction lessons and recorded accompaniments. The price of the book includes access to companion recorded diction lessons and accompaniments online for download or streaming, using the unique code printed inside the book. Includes from...

(Vocal Collection). Many students only need a few opera arias in their vocal study. Selected Opera Arias extracts 10 arias useful to the typical voice student from the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology, with plot notes, translations and IPA, and combines them with the diction...

Sarah Caldwell, the leader of the Opera Company of Boston from 1958-1990, was a groundbreaking and idiosyncratic woman who established her own career as a conductor and stage director in an environment resistant to change. This book investigates her choices as an opera director,...

Meyerbeer's first opera, Jephtas Gelubde, has a libretto by the German academic Alois Schreiber, based on a Biblical theme taken from chapters 11-12 of the Book of Judges. The conflict between paternal love and love of country intrinsic to this story was is also...

Wagner Opera Stories is a book compiled and edited by Grace Edson Barber that features retellings of the famous operas by German composer Richard Wagner. The book contains stories based on the librettos of ten of Wagner's most popular operas, including The Flying Dutchman,...

Italian Opera is a comprehensive guide to the history and development of Italian opera written by Henry C. Lahee. The book covers the origins of Italian opera in the 16th century and follows its evolution through the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. It explores...

Polly is a novel written by John Gay, first published in 1729. It is a story about a young woman named Polly Peachum, who falls in love with a highwayman named Macheath. Polly's parents, who are in the business of running a gang of...

""Stories From the Great Metropolitan Operas"" by Helen Dike is a collection of tales based on the most famous operas performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. The book provides a brief summary of each opera's plot, followed by a retelling...

"Lohengrin" is a romantic opera in three acts by Richard Wagner, one of the most influential figures in the history of music. This edition presents the complete libretto. Wagner's operas are celebrated for their profound emotional depth, complex musical structures, and the innovative use...

""Mozart and Masonry"" is a non-fiction book written by Paul Nettl that explores the relationship between the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the secret society of Freemasonry. The book delves into the history and beliefs of Freemasonry, and how they influenced Mozart's life...

"The Twilight Of The Gods" is the English translation of Richard Wagner's epic opera, Götterdämmerung. This cornerstone of the operatic repertoire concludes Wagner's monumental Ring Cycle, a series of four interconnected music dramas that explore themes of power, love, and the downfall of the...

"The Beauty Stone" is a romantic musical drama in three acts, originally published in 1898. With libretto by Arthur Wing Pinero and J. Comyns Carr, and music by Arthur Sullivan, this work represents a fascinating collaboration between prominent figures of the Victorian era.Set against...

The Beggar's Opera is a satirical play written by John Gay in the 18th century. The play is set in London and follows the story of a group of criminals, prostitutes, and beggars, who are led by a notorious thief named Macheath. The play...

Mona Lisa: An Opera In Two Acts is a musical composition by Max Von Schillings, first performed in 1914. The opera tells the story of Lisa, a young woman who has been forced into marriage with a wealthy but cruel nobleman. Lisa falls in...

P. Vergili Maronis Opera V3 is a book that contains the last six books of the Aeneid, which is a Latin epic poem written by Virgil. This edition of the works of Virgil was published in 1871 and includes a commentary on the text....

Der Rosenkavalier, also known as The Rose-Bearer, is a comedic opera in three acts written by the Austrian poet and playwright, Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The opera was first performed in 1911 in Dresden, Germany, and has since become one of the most popular and...