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  • Music And Nationalism: A Study Of English Opera (1911) by Forsyth, Cecil
    Cecil Forsyth

    Music And Nationalism: A Study Of English Opera (1911)

    ""Music and Nationalism: A Study of English Opera"" is a book written by Cecil Forsyth in 1911. The book explores the relationship between music and nationalism in England, with a particular focus on English opera. Forsyth examines the development of English opera from its...
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  • Stories From the Great Metropolitan Operas by Dike, Helen
    Helen Dike

    Stories From the Great Metropolitan Operas

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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  • The Beggar's Opera by Gay, John
    John Gay

    The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera is a satirical play written by John Gay in 1728. The story is set in the criminal underworld of London and follows the character of Macheath, a notorious highwayman, as he navigates his way through love affairs, betrayals, and run-ins with...
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  • Olivette, Opera Comique. In 3 Acts by Duru, Alfred
    Alfred Duru

    Olivette, Opera Comique. In 3 Acts

    "Olivette, Opera Comique in 3 Acts" presents the libretto of Edmond Audran's charming and celebrated opera. With text by Alfred Duru and Henri Chivot, this comedic opera showcases the lighthearted and often farcical elements that defined the genre in the late 19th century. Set...
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  • The Last Troubadours: Poetic Drama in Italian Opera, 1597-1887 by O'Grady, Deirdre
    Deirdre O'Grady

    The Last Troubadours: Poetic Drama in Italian Opera, 1597-1887

    First published in 1991. At once poet, dramatist, adaptor and translator, the operatic librettist in turn expresses and mocks social convention. Deirdre O'Grady's study of the Italian operatic librettist identifies opera as a mirror of literary climates, popular taste and political aspirations. The Last...
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  • Orphee Aux Enfers: An Operetta In Four Tableaux (1868) by Offenbach, Jacques
    Jacques Offenbach

    Orphee Aux Enfers: An Operetta In Four Tableaux (1868)

    Orphee Aux Enfers, also known as Orpheus in the Underworld, is an operetta composed by Jacques Offenbach in 1868. The story is a satirical take on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and centers around the unhappy marriage of the two main characters,...
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  • Stories From the Operas by Davidson, Gladys
    Gladys Davidson

    Stories From the Operas

    Delve into the captivating world of opera with "Stories from the Operas" by Gladys Davidson. This meticulously prepared print edition presents the enduring narratives behind some of history's most beloved musical works. Explore the stories, plots, and rich tapestry of human drama that have...
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  • Operas Every Child Should Know by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke
    Mary Schell Hoke Bacon

    Operas Every Child Should Know

    Introduce young listeners to the captivating world of opera with Mary Schell Hoke Bacon's "Operas Every Child Should Know." This timeless volume offers accessible descriptions of the text and music of some of the most famous operatic masterpieces. Designed as an introduction to classical...
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  • Debussy's Pelléas Et Mélisande by Gilman, Lawrence
    Lawrence Gilman

    Debussy's Pelléas Et Mélisande

    Explore the haunting beauty of Debussy's masterpiece with Lawrence Gilman's "Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande: A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score." This meticulously prepared guide offers a deep dive into the world of French opera, providing insightful musical analysis of...
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  • A Second Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
    Henry Edward Krehbiel

    A Second Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music

    A comprehensive guide to some of the most famous operas ever written. Krehbiel provides detailed synopses of each work, along with analyses of the music and historical context. This is a must-have resource for opera lovers and students of music history.This work has been...
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  • Le Nozze Di Figaro: The Marriage Of Figaro by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Le Nozze Di Figaro: The Marriage Of Figaro

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Falstaff by Boito, Arrigo
    Arrigo Boito

    Falstaff

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • The Opera: A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory by Streatfeild, Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander Streatfeild

    The Opera: A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Madam Butterfly by Puccini, Giacomo
    Giacomo Puccini

    Madam Butterfly

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Die Frist ist um: Navigate the Language of 10 German Operas by Hendricks, Bernd
    Bernd Hendricks

    Die Frist ist um: Navigate the Language of 10 German Operas

    "Die Frist ist um-Navigate the Language of 10 German Operas" is a compass, made of the author's passion for music and language. Written for singers, vocal students and their teachers this book steers its readers through the treacherous waters of the German operatic language....
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  • Wagner and Suicide by Digaetani, John Louis
    John Louis Digaetani

    Wagner and Suicide

    Composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) likely suffered from a manic-depressive disorder but in his time very little was known about mental illness, and suicide was not a topic for general discussion. Wagner was often plagued by extreme mood swings; he used his operas, especially the...
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  • Rigoletto: Full Score by Verdi, Giuseppe
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    Giuseppe Verdi

    Rigoletto: Full Score

    (Opera). Ricordi is proud to present the first titles in their new series of orchestral scores featuring engaging images (from Casa Ricordi's historical archives) and synopses in Italian, English, French and German. In addition, these scores feature heavier cover and paper stock plus stronger...
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  • The Victor Book Of The Opera: Stories Of One-Hundred Operas (1913) by Victor Talking Machine Company
    Victor Talking Machine Company

    The Victor Book Of The Opera: Stories Of One-Hundred Operas (1913)

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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  • A History Of Opera by Elson, Arthur
    Arthur Elson

    A History Of Opera

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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  • Music, Books and Theatre in Eighteenth-Century Exton: A Context for Handel's 'Comus' by Timms, Colin
    Colin Timms

    Music, Books and Theatre in Eighteenth-Century Exton: A Context for Handel's 'Comus'

    This book establishes the cultural background to the productions of Milton's Comus that were staged in the 1740s by Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough, at Exton Hall, his country seat in the East Midlands of England. The author reveals that Handel's visit in...
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  • Lohengrin, son of Parsifal; by Wagner, Richard
    Richard Wagner

    Lohengrin, son of Parsifal;

    “Lohengrin, son of Parsifal” retells the captivating story of Lohengrin, the knight of the Holy Grail, based on Richard Wagner's celebrated opera. This rendition makes the timeless legend accessible to a broader audience, retaining the emotional depth and mystical allure of Wagner's original work....
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  • (How) Opera Works, (Hoe) opera werkt: Pierre Audi Lectures, Pierre Audi lezingen by Kruyt, Liesbeth
    Liesbeth Kruyt

    (How) Opera Works, (Hoe) opera werkt: Pierre Audi Lectures, Pierre Audi lezingen

    'A profound approach to opera uncovers a gold mine of possibilities; opera is fuelled with the energy of the future. And while the search for gold will always go on, the other 'mines' -- concealed in the operatic production process -- must be tracked...
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  • The Lyrical Drama: Essays on subjects, composers, & executants of modern opera. Vol. 2 by Edwards, Henry S.
    Henry S. Edwards

    The Lyrical Drama: Essays on subjects, composers, & executants of modern opera. Vol. 2

    The Lyrical Drama - Essays on subjects, composers, & executants of modern opera. Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1881. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions,...
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  • European Operetta in English: Volume 2 by Pippin, Donald
    Donald Pippin

    European Operetta in English: Volume 2

    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...
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  • The One Upstairs: A Comic Opera in One Act Piano Vocal Score by Holland, James Nathaniel
    James Nathaniel Holland

    The One Upstairs: A Comic Opera in One Act Piano Vocal Score

    THE ONE UPSTAIRS A Comic Opera in One Act (Opera in English) (Opera duration: 1 hour) Piano Vocal Score BRIEF SYNOPSIS: An unsuspecting woman moves into a volatile apartment situation with a crazy neighbor above who keeps banging on the floor at the slightest...
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  • Beach and Moan: A Mini Opera by Bradford, Wm Samuel
    Wm Samuel Bradford

    Beach and Moan: A Mini Opera

    Written in January 2013 for Atlanta Opera's 24-Hour Opera Project by Composer, Evan Mack and Librettist, Wm. Samuel Bradford.The work was conceived, written, and composed in 12-hours, followed by 12 hours of rehearsal and a performance for a live audience, in person and streaming...
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  • Selected Opera Arias: Mezzo-Soprano Edition by Hal Leonard Corp
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    Hal Leonard Corp

    Selected Opera Arias: Mezzo-Soprano Edition

    (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...
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  • Opera Stories (1910) by Mason, Henry Lowell
    Henry Lowell Mason

    Opera Stories (1910)

    Opera Stories is a collection of tales about famous operas, written by Henry Lowell Mason and first published in 1910. The book covers a range of well-known operas, including Don Giovanni, Carmen, and Aida, and provides an overview of the plot, characters, and music...
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  • Birds Through An Opera Glass (1889) by Bailey, Florence Augusta Merriam
    Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey

    Birds Through An Opera Glass (1889)

    Birds Through An Opera Glass is a book written by Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey in 1889. It is a comprehensive guide to birdwatching, providing detailed descriptions of various species of birds found in North America. The book includes information on the behavior, habitat, and...
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  • The First Emperor: Libretto by Jin, Ha
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    Ha Jin

    The First Emperor: Libretto

    Author: Ha Jin,Tan DunISBN-10: 1423420020ISBN-13: 9781423420026Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2006Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 10.50h x 6.75w x 0.13d
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  • Giovanni by Bell, Lloyd
    Lloyd Bell

    Giovanni

    Author: Lloyd BellISBN-10: 1401063055ISBN-13: 9781401063054Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/06/2002Pages: 292Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.88h x 5.84w x 0.95d
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  • The Beggar's Opera. As It Is Acted At The Theatre-royal In Lincolns-inn Fields. Written By Mr. Gay by Pepusch, John Christopher 1667-1752
    John Christopher 1667-1752 Pepusch

    The Beggar's Opera. As It Is Acted At The Theatre-royal In Lincolns-inn Fields. Written By Mr. Gay

    This is a carefully reproduced edition of "The Beggar's Opera," written by Mr. Gay and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn Fields. First published in 1729, this ballad opera achieved immense popularity in its time and remains a cornerstone of English dramatic literature. "The...
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  • Revival: Handel (1906) by Streatfield, Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander Streatfield

    Revival: Handel (1906)

    Books on Handel written by musicians already abound, but musicians as a rule take more interest in the means by which an end is attained than the end itself. They tell us a great deal about the methods by which a composer expresses himself,...
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  • Puccini's Turandot: The End of the Great Tradition by Ashbrook, William
    William Ashbrook

    Puccini's Turandot: The End of the Great Tradition

    Unfinished at Puccini's death in 1924, Turandot was not only his most ambitious work, but it became the last Italian opera to enter the international repertory. In this colorful study two renowned music scholars demonstrate that this work, despite the modern climate in which...
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  • The La Traviata Affair: Opera in the Age of Apartheid Volume 20 by Roos, Hilde
    Hilde Roos

    The La Traviata Affair: Opera in the Age of Apartheid Volume 20

    Race, politics, and opera production during apartheid South Africa intersect in this historiographic work on the Eoan Group, a "coloured" cultural organization that performed opera in the Cape. The La Traviata Affair charts Eoan's opera activities from the group's inception in 1933 until the...
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  • Countertenor by Costanzo, Anthony Roth
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    Anthony Roth Costanzo

    Countertenor

    A lively and revelatory exploration of the history of the countertenor by Anthony Roth Costanzo, the Grammy Awardwinning star of Philip Glass's Akhnaten and "one of opera's biggest stars" (The New York Times). The sound of a countertenor, often described as ethereal and otherworldly,...
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  • Dog Park: The Musical by Beecham, Jahnna
    Jahnna Beecham

    Dog Park: The Musical

    Comedy / 3m, 1f / Simple set Follow Daisy the sassy Westie through her dating adventures with Itchy, Champ and Bogie at the hippest, hottest place in town: Central Bark, where every dog has his day, and love conquers all. Daisy has promised her...
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  • DasJati: Halfway to Heaven: A Photographic Report on the Ten Lives of the Buddha Project by Somtow, S. P.
    S. P. Somtow

    DasJati: Halfway to Heaven: A Photographic Report on the Ten Lives of the Buddha Project

    It's a daring adventure, a breathtaking leap of ambition, an amazing "gift to the world" from a small country that may seem to some to be far from the world's operatic center.It's a new way to bring to news audiences the most iconic stories...
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  • Covent Garden and Strand: A History by Turner, Barry
    Barry Turner

    Covent Garden and Strand: A History

    The streets of Covent Garden tell a fascinating history of London life over the centuries. One of the first examples of town planning, the earliest inhabitants were the social elite living in grand houses looking out on to a continental style piazza. Following the...
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  • Wagner's Tristan Und Isolde by Hight, George Ainslie
    George Ainslie Hight

    Wagner's Tristan Und Isolde

    Wagner's Tristan Und Isolde by George Ainslie Hight is a comprehensive guide to one of the most famous operas in the world. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the music, libretto, and historical context of Wagner's masterpiece. The author explores the themes of...
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  • In Search of Korean Traditional Opera: Discourses of Changguk by Killick, Andrew
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    Andrew Killick

    In Search of Korean Traditional Opera: Discourses of Changguk

    This is the first book on Korean opera in a language other than Korean. Its subject is ch'angguk, a form of musical theater that has developed over the last hundred years from the older narrative singing tradition of p'ansori. Andrew Killick examines the history...
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  • Redemption or Annihilation?: Love Versus Power in Wagner's Ring by McCormick, E. Allen
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    E. Allen McCormick

    Redemption or Annihilation?: Love Versus Power in Wagner's Ring

    Wagner's epic Ring of the Niebelungs stands as a focal point of nineteenth-century German art. Redemption or Annihilation? discusses the unusual structure of The Ring and major critical viewpoints, such as those of Friedrich Nietzsche and Theodor Adorno. An interpretation is presented in which...
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  • Peter Sculthorpe: A Bio-Bibliography by Hayes, Deborah
    Deborah Hayes

    Peter Sculthorpe: A Bio-Bibliography

    Sculthorpe is one of Australia's most prominent composers and is among the most important composers on the international scene. Although he is a distinguished academic and popular lecturer, Sculthorpe does not fit any ready-made category of composer or teacher. In a body of work...
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  • Tobias and the Angel: A Community Opera by Lan, David
    David Lan

    Tobias and the Angel: A Community Opera

    At a time of turmoil, wise Tobit is struck blind. Suddenly penniless, he sends his son Tobias to reclaim an old debt. Tobias is afraid but a stranger arrives and offers to guide him ...An orchestra, a company of singers, a choir and two...
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  • Painted Faces on the Prairies: Cantonese Opera and the Edmonton Chinese Community by Cheung, Helen Kwan Yee
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    Helen Kwan Yee Cheung

    Painted Faces on the Prairies: Cantonese Opera and the Edmonton Chinese Community

    This exhibition catalogue traces more than one hundred years of Cantonese opera in Edmonton within the changing dynamics of the Chinese community. It tells a story of life experiences on the Prairies by highlighting the inextricable relationship between Cantonese opera and the Edmonton Chinese...
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  • Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods by Wagner, Richard
    Richard Wagner

    Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods

    Experience the dramatic conclusion of Richard Wagner's epic "Ring of the Niblung" with this meticulously prepared print edition of "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods." As the final two parts of the four-opera cycle, these librettos showcase Wagner's unparalleled ability to weave together...
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  • Nine Seventeenth-Century Organ Transcriptions from the Operas of Lully by Howell, Almonte C., Jr.
    Almonte C. Jr. Howell

    Nine Seventeenth-Century Organ Transcriptions from the Operas of Lully

    Jean-Baptiste Lully is perhaps best known in the history of music as the founder of French opera. Although Italian-born himself, he created a form of opera so suited to French tastes and needs that it alone, among the attempts of various other nations at...
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  • Auditioning in the 21st Century: An Essential Handbook for Those Auditioning and Working in the German-Speaking Theater 'Fest' System by Killmeier, William a.
    William a. Killmeier

    Auditioning in the 21st Century: An Essential Handbook for Those Auditioning and Working in the German-Speaking Theater 'Fest' System

    Author: William a. KillmeierISBN-10: 0595186688ISBN-13: 9780595186686Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2001Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.11h x 5.99w x 0.42d
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  • Amelia: The Libretto by McFall, Gardner
    Gardner McFall

    Amelia: The Libretto

    In the new opera Amelia, a first time mother-to-be, whose psyche has been scarred by the loss of her pilot father in Vietnam, must break free from anxiety to embrace healing and renewal for the sake of her husband and child. Set against a...
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  • La Clemenza Di Tito Libretto by Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang
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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    La Clemenza Di Tito Libretto

    Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 8875927944ISBN-13: 9788875927943Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2012Pages: 104Format: Paperback
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