{"product_id":"castor-and-pollux-and-other-jean-francois-marmontel-9781479400683","title":"Castor and Pollux and Other Opera Libretti","description":"Three French libretti on classical themes. In CASTOR AND POLLUX, by Pierre Bernard, one of the twins from ancient myth attempts to rescue his brother from the underworld. PENELOPE, by Jean-François Marmontel, tells the story of Ulysses' return to Ithaca after his long journey home from Troy, and how he takes revenge on the boorish suitors of his wife, Penelope, who have browbeaten her for years. Émile Augier presents the story of SAPPHO, another tragedy set in classical times, full of betrayal and self-sacrifice. Ancient Greek drama had much in common with modern opera, emphasizing story lines that have been simplified to focus very tightly on particular emotional themes. The freshness and charm of these French dramatizations make them worthy of being brought to the attention of a contemporary audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Francois Marmontel,Emile Augier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479400688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479400683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Borgo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Jean Francois Marmontel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442278641919,"sku":"9781479400683","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1879e1c-df28-43d6-97e9-129071bb0b16.jpg?v=1777196320","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/castor-and-pollux-and-other-jean-francois-marmontel-9781479400683","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}