164円 This file includes: Aida, Alzira, Aroldo, Attila, Don Carlo, Ernani, Falstaff, Giovanni d'Arco, I Due Foscari, I Lombardi alla prima crociata, I Masnadieri, I Vespri Sciliani, Il Corsaro, Il Trovatore, La Battaglia de Legnano, La Forza di Destino, La Traviata, Luisa Miller, Macbeth, Nabucco, Ober...

164円 This file includes: Béatrice et Bénédict, La Damnation de Faust, and Lélio ou le Retour à la vie, all in the original French. According to Wikipedia: "Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande ...

5,030円 Opera was invented at the end of the sixteenth century in imitation of the supposed style of delivery of ancient Greek tragedy, and, since then, operas based on Greek drama have been among the most important in the repertoire. This collection of essays by leading authorities in the fields of Clas...

1,294円 A comprehensive guide that includes Principal Characters in the Opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Examples, and Burton D. Fisher's in depth and insightful Commentary and Analysis.

633円 This short biography of the famous composer Richard Wagner details his life, his works and gives the reader an interesting guide to the style that defined this master of operas and other musical works. This version has been specifically edited and formatted for today's e-readers, and makes an exc...

1,559円 A newly translated LIBRETTO with foreign language and english translation side-by-side, AND Music Highlight Examples.

10,777円 Gaetano Donizetti: A Research and Information Guide offers an annotated reference guide to the life and works of this important Italian opera composer. The book opens with a complete chronology of Donizetti's life (1797-1848) and career, relating it to contemporary events. The balance of the book...

2,643円 This book contains the definitive treatment of the stories, texts, and music of Turandot, Gianni Schicchi, The Barber of Bagdad, Thaïs, Eugen Onegin, Prince Igor, The Golden Cockerel, Elektra, Orfeo ed Euridice, Lakmé, Les Huguenots, Così fan tutte, The Seraglio, Les Troyens, Don Pasquale, La Jui...

8,358円 Haydn is enjoying renewed appreciation as one of the towering figures of Western music history. This lively collection builds upon this resurgence of interest, with chapters exploring the nature of Haydn's invention and the cultural forces that he both absorbed and helped to shape and express. Th...

748円 The second instalment of Richard Wagner’s best-known work The Ring of Nibelung has been translated by Margaret Armour and is presented in this volume alongside Arthur Rackham’s gorgeous illustrations. Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods are the final two operas in The Ring of the Nibelung cycl...

4,411円 The Birth of an Opera offers illuminating insight into how operas are written and the personalities, incidents, and musical circumstances that have shaped their composition. Through a deft compilation of primary sourcesーletters, memoirs, and personal accounts from composers, librettists, and per...

5,040円 Though some dismiss opera as old-fashioned, it shows no sign of disappearing from the world’s stage. So why do audiences continue to flock to it? Given its association with wealth, one might imagine that opera tickets function as a status symbol. But while a desire to hobnob with the upper crust ...