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100 Great Operas and Their Storiesby Henry W. SimonISBN 0385054483 (0-385-05448-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Barber of Seville in Full Scoreby Gioacchino RossiniISBN 0486260194 (0-486-26019-4)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Bel Cantoby Ann PatchettISBN 0060838728 (0-06-083872-8)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bel Canto'Book summary:In an unnamed South American country, a world-renowned soprano sings at a birthday party in honor of a visiting Japanese industrial titan. His hosts hope that Mr. Hosokawa can be persuaded to build a factory in their Third World backwater. Alas, in the opening sequence, just as the accompanist kisses the soprano, a ragtag band of 18 terrorists enters the vice-presidential mansion through the air conditioning ducts. Their quarry is the president, who has unfortunately stayed home to watch a favorite soap opera. And thus, from the beginning, things go awry.
Among the hostages are not only Hosokawa and Roxane Coss, the American soprano, but an assortment of Russian, Italian, and French diplomatic types. Reuben Iglesias, the diminutive and gracious vice president, quickly gets sideways of the kidnappers, who have no interest in him whatsoever. Meanwhile, a Swiss Red Cross negotiator named Joachim Messner is roped into service while vacationing. He comes and goes, wrangling over terms and demands, and the days stretch into weeks, the weeks into months.
With the omniscience of magic realism, Ann Patchett flits in and out of the hearts and psyches of hostage and terrorist alike, and in doing so reveals a profound, shared humanity. Her voice is suitably lyrical, melodic, full of warmth and compassion. Hearing opera sung live for the first time, a young priest reflects:
Never had he thought, never once, that such a woman existed, one who stood so close to God that God's own voice poured from her. How far she must have gone inside herself to call up that voice. It was as if the voice came from the center part of the earth and by the sheer effort and diligence of her will she had pulled it up through the dirt and rock and through the floorboards of the house, up into her feet, where it pulled through her, reaching, lifting, warmed by her, and then out of the white lily of her throat and straight to God in heaven.
Joined by no common language except music, the 58 international hostages and their captors forge unexpected bonds. Time stands still, priorities rearrange themselves. Ultimately, of course, something has to give, even in a novel so imbued with the rich imaginative potential of magic realism. But in a fractious world, Bel Canto remains a gentle reminder of the transcendence of beauty and love. --Victoria Jenkins [via] 
Complete Opera Bookby Gustav KobbeISBN 0722262574 (0-7222-6257-4)
Hardcover, Best Books
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The Complete Verdi Libretti: In Four Volumesby Giuseppe Verdi, Nico CastelISBN 1878617109 (1-878617-10-9)
Hardcover, Leyerle
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Cry to Heavenby Anne RiceISBN 0345373707 (0-345-37370-7)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Don Giovanniby Nicholas JohnISBN 0714538531 (0-7145-3853-1)
Softcover, Riverrun Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Don Giovanni'Book summary:[via]The English National Opera Guides were originally conceived in partnership with the English National Opera and edited by Nicholas John, the ENO's dramaturg, who died tragically in an accident in the Alps. Most of the guides are devoted to a single opera, which is described in detailwith many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times. The complete libretto is included in both the original language and in a modern singing translationexcept where the opera was written in English. Each has a thematic guide to the most important musical themes in musical notation and each guide is lavishly illustrated. They also contain a bibliography and a discography which is updated at each reprint. The ENO guides are widely regarded as the best series of their kind and excellent value.More editions of Don Giovanni:
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Don Giovanniby W.A. MozartISBN 0486211347 (0-486-21134-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Don Giovanni'Book summary:[via]The English National Opera Guides were originally conceived in partnership with the English National Opera and edited by Nicholas John, the ENO's dramaturg, who died tragically in an accident in the Alps. Most of the guides are devoted to a single opera, which is described in detailwith many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times. The complete libretto is included in both the original language and in a modern singing translationexcept where the opera was written in English. Each has a thematic guide to the most important musical themes in musical notation and each guide is lavishly illustrated. They also contain a bibliography and a discography which is updated at each reprint. The ENO guides are widely regarded as the best series of their kind and excellent value.More editions of Don Giovanni:
Don Giovanni: In Full Scoreby Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN 0486230260 (0-486-23026-0)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Don Giovanni: Opera Librettoby W. MozartISBN 0793526094 (0-7935-2609-4)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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The Essential Phantom of the Operaby Gaston Leroux, Leonard WolfISBN 1596871970 (1-59687-197-0)
Softcover, ibooks, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essential Phantom of the Opera'Book summary:This edition of Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera" is fully annotated, and includes facts, bibliographical information and legends. It also features a full bibliography of works by and about Gaston Leroux, including critical works on "The Phantom of the Opera". [via]
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The Essential Phantom Of The Operaby Leonard Wolf, Gaston Leroux, Max DouglasISBN 0743498364 (0-7434-9836-4)
Softcover, Pgw
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essential Phantom Of The Opera'Book summary:The Essential Phantom of the Opera is the most comprehensive edition ever produced of the classic 1911 novel of romance, mystery, and psychological suspense, fully annotated with thousands of fascinating facts and legends. Here is the complete, authoritative edition of literature's most bizarre tale of love, obsession, and aberration-a story that has held an irresistible fascination for audiences and readers for nearly a century. [via]
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First Intermissions: Twenty-One Great Operas Explored, Explained, and Brought to Life from the Metby M. Owen LeeISBN 0195106490 (0-19-510649-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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Four Strauss Opera Librettiby Richard Strauss, Marcie Stapp, Nico CastelISBN 1878617419 (1-878617-41-9)
Hardcover, Leyerle
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French Opera Librettiby Marcie Stapp, Nico Castel, Scott Jackson Wiley, Michel SingherISBN 1878617273 (1-878617-27-3)
Hardcover, Leyerle
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› Find signed collectible books: 'French Opera Libretti'Book summary:With IPA and word-by-word translations; Hardbound. Operas include: Faust (Gounod); Romeo et Juliette; La Juive; Mignon; Hamlet; Thais; Les Pecheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers); Manon (Massenet). [via]
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The Gaston Leroux Bedside Companionby Gaston Leroux, Peter HainingISBN 0575028262 (0-575-02826-2)
Hardcover, Gollancz
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Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: (The Barber of Seville)by Gioacchino RossiniISBN 079353108X (0-7935-3108-X)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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Italian Belcanto Opera Librettiby Marcie Stapp, Nico Castel, Scott Jackson WileyISBN 1878617354 (1-878617-35-4)
Hardcover, Leyerle
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Kobbe's Complete Opera Bookby G. Kobbe, George Henry Hubert Lascelles HarewoodISBN 0370000552 (0-370-00055-2)
Hardcover, Putnam
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La Bohemeby Giacomo Puccini, David FoilISBN 1884822835 (1-884822-83-5)
Hardcover, Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Boheme'Book summary:Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème, a bittersweet story of love and loss among the youthful Bohemians of Paris's Left Bank, has long been a major portal to lyric theater. Countless operatic novices have been won over by its seductive combination of ravishing tunes and a classic, tragic love story: boy meets girl, boy wins girl, boy loses girl, girl dies. La Bohème is one of those seemingly foolproof operas that can survive any number of performance disasters, from dreadful directorial concepts to bad casting and abysmal conducting, and still come out all right. The story of the little seamstress Mimi; her lover, the poet Rodolfo; and the painter Marcello and his inflammatory relationship with Musetta, a lady of negotiable virtue, has staying power that is lifted by Puccini's melodic gift.
In the Black Dog Opera Library we have a useful new tool for operatic education. La Bohème, like the rest of the volumes in the Library, offers a good-looking, well-made book with an informative introductory essay about the composer and the work, lots of pictures, and a complete libretto in Italian and English. There is even a complete recording of the opera, featuring a cast of name singers. In this particular case, the recording is the 1963 EMI/Angel version that was remastered in 1991. The Italian soprano Mirella Freni--surely the outstanding Mimi of our time--sings irresistibly; she is well-matched by the strong Rodolfo of the great Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda and the macho Marcello of Mario Sereni. One unfortunate weakness of this set is that the names of the other performers aren't given, and they ought to be. One will have to check a guide to recordings to discover that Mariella Adani is the Musetta, Ferruccio Mazzoli enacts the touching Colline, and Mario Basiola Jr. is Schaunard. All are energetically conducted by the late Thomas Schippers. [via]
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LA Traviataby LA Traviata Giuseppe VerdiISBN 0316568422 (0-316-56842-2)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Le Fantome De L'Operaby Gaston LerouxISBN 0844212334 (0-8442-1233-4)
Softcover, Natl Textbook Co Trade
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Fantome De L'Opera'Book summary:A French reader for intermediate through advanced students
Le Fantôme de lOpéra (Leroux) is an adaptation that captures the meaning and mood of the original 1910 Gaston Leroux novel and includes all major scenes. It is 152 pages in length. [via]More editions of Le Fantome De L'Opera:
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The Libretti of Mozart's Completed Operas: In Two Volumesby Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nico CastelISBN 1878617214 (1-878617-21-4)
Hardcover, Leyerle
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Libretti of Mozart's Completed Operas: In Two Volumes'Book summary:Word-by-word translations plus IPA; clothbound. Operas include: Idomeneo; Lucio Silla; Mitridate, Re di Ponto; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro); Il Re Pastore; Der Schauspieldirektor; Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute). [via]
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Marriage of Figaro Le Nozze Di Figaroby Nicholas JohnISBN 0714537713 (0-7145-3771-3)
Softcover, Riverrun Pr
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The Marriage of Figaro: (Le Nozze Di Figaro) in Full Scoreby Wolfgang Amadeus MizartISBN 0486237516 (0-486-23751-6)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Maskeradeby Terry PratchettISBN 006105691X (0-06-105691-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Maskerade'Book summary:There are strange goings-on at the Opera House in Ankh-Morpork. A ghost in a white mask is murdering, well, quite a lot of people, and two witches (it really isn't wise to call them "meddling, interfering old baggages"), or perhaps three, take a hand in unraveling the mystery. Fans of the popular Discworld will be happy to see some old friends again in Maskerade, the 18th novel in the series. --Blaise Selby [via]
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Hardcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd - Maskerade: ISBN 0753151561 (0-7531-5156-1)
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Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Operaby Johanna FiedlerISBN 1400032318 (1-4000-3231-8)
Softcover, Anchor Books
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Mozart's Don Giovanniby Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN 0486249441 (0-486-24944-1)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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A Night at the Opera: An Irreverent Guide to the Plots, the Singers, the Composers, the Recordingsby Denis FormanISBN 0375751769 (0-375-75176-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Night at the Opera: An Irreverent Guide to the Plots, the Singers, the Composers, the Recordings'Book summary:As a nuts-and-bolts operagoer's guide, Denis Forman's book is richly incisive. It's equally satisfying as a tart, effervescent take on the solemn world of opera.
The author--a British television executive and former deputy chairman of the Royal Opera House--covers most of the likely offerings of your local repertory company, with a few questionable omissions (Peter Grimes) and inclusions (The Threepenny Opera). For each he provides a synopsis, musical highlights, critical remarks, and historical information (the premiere of Il Trovatore: "stupendous"; that of Norma: "a flop"). Another section offers comments on everything from the craze for authenticity to the practice of booing.
Forman's opinions sometimes run athwart of convention. Falstaff "has no sex appeal and no heart, and opera demands both these qualities"; Tristan und Isolde is the creation of "the Wagner that liked to spend time stroking velvet." His tone, especially in the synopses, is often evocative of Anna Russell's opera parodies: "It really is too bad of you Tristan to die on me like this. She passes out."
The prose can be cute, but that fits Forman's approach of puncturing the inflated atmosphere of opera while glorying in it. Though he is most entertaining when he's daring to shout in church, his enthusiasms are as illuminating as his barbs. "Traviata is the first grown-up opera about contemporary life," he says, adroitly locating that work in operatic history. In Don Giovanni, "Mozart brought terror to the opera stage for the first time." It's the book's greatest pleasure that Forman's passion is matched by his knowledge. --David Olivenbaum [via]
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Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Operaby Fred PlotkinISBN 0786880252 (0-7868-8025-2)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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Opera for Dummiesby David Pogue, Scott SpeckISBN 0764550101 (0-7645-5010-1)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Otelloby Giuseppe Verdi, Andrew Porter, Nicholas John, Arrigo BoitoISBN 0714538507 (0-7145-3850-7)
Softcover, Riverrun Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Otello'Book summary:[via]The English National Opera Guides were originally conceived in partnership with the English National Opera and edited by Nicholas John, the ENO's dramaturg, who died tragically in an accident in the Alps. Most of the guides are devoted to a single opera, which is described in detailwith many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times. The complete libretto is included in both the original language and in a modern singing translationexcept where the opera was written in English. Each has a thematic guide to the most important musical themes in musical notation and each guide is lavishly illustrated. They also contain a bibliography and a discography which is updated at each reprint. The ENO guides are widely regarded as the best series of their kind and excellent value.More editions of Otello:
Penguin Opera Guideby Amanda Holden, Colin Davis, Nicholas Kenyon, Stephen WalshISBN 014051385X (0-14-051385-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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The Penguin Opera Guideby Nicholas Kenyon, Stephen Walsh, Amanda HoldenISBN 0140251316 (0-14-025131-6)
Softcover, Penguin
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Phantom Of The Operaby Gaston LerouxISBN 1404324232 (1-4043-2423-2)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Phantom of the Opera'Book summary:[via]The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:The Paris Opera is hauntedeveryone knows it. Everyone, that is, except for the new managers, who spark a violent dispute with the Opera Ghost when they refuse to acknowledge his existence or submit to his demands. Sometimes surfacing as a disembodied voice in Box Five or appearing as a gentleman in evening dress with a deaths-head, the phantom is obsessed with Christine Daaé, a lovely and enigmatic novice singer endowed with an amazing voice. But impetuous Viscount Raoul de Chagny is in love with Christine, and he and his brother, Count Philippe, are swept into the phantoms deadly illusion with horrifying consequences.
Police reports, newspaper clippings, and witness interviews help a sleuthing narrator reconstruct the events of French author Gaston Lerouxs most famous tale, one that had a significant impact on contemporary detective fiction. First published in 1911, The Phantom of the Opera has since been the basis for many adaptations, including Lon Chaneys silent film and Andrew Lloyd Webbers Tony award-winning Broadway musical. Today, this thriller is recognized not only as a compelling yarn with gothic overtones, but an engrossing romance of stirring theatricality.Isabel Roche has a Ph.D. in French literature from New York University and teaches at Bennington College in Vermont. She wrote the book Character and Meaning in the Novels of Victor Hugo and has published articles in The French Review and French Forum.More editions of Phantom Of The Opera:
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Hardcover, 1st World Library - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 1596792485 (1-59679-248-5)
Hardcover, Spotlight - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0140368132 (0-14-036813-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0375761136 (0-375-76113-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0394838475 (0-394-83847-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0451528158 (0-451-52815-8)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0486434583 (0-486-43458-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0553213768 (0-553-21376-8)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0352317167 (0-352-31716-7)
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Softcover, Random House Children's Books - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0446301205 (0-446-30120-5)
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Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada) - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 061372321X (0-613-72321-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0808581678 (0-8085-8167-8)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Phantom of the Opera: ISBN 0880292989 (0-88029-298-9)
Hardcover, Dorset Press - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0881010820 (0-88101-082-0)
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Hardcover, Unicorn Pub House - Phantom Of The Opera: ISBN 0892962798 (0-89296-279-8)
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The Phantom Of The Opera: Illustrated And Unabridged Editionby Gaston Leroux, Jean Marc Lofficier, Randy L'OfficierISBN 1932983139 (1-932983-13-9)
Softcover, Black Coat Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Phantom Of The Opera: Illustrated And Unabridged Edition'Book summary:Paris, 1881. A mysterious wraith-like being is terrorizing the Opera, blackmailing its Directors and murdering those who dare challenge him. Young diva Christine Daae is abducted. Can her lover, Raoul de Chagny, assisted by the mysterious Persian, the only man to know the Phantom's identity, uncover the secret of the tragic figure who lurks beneath the famous monument? This classic 1911 novel of suspense and terror has been entirely retranslated and is now UNABRIDGED AND UNCUT! The book includes a new story about Erik's past by J.-M. & Randy Lofficier and a portfolio of 45 all-new illustrations by renowned international artists. [via]
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The Phantom of the Opera the Original Novelby Gaston LerouxISBN 0060809248 (0-06-080924-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality, and the Mystery of Desireby Wayne KoestenbaumISBN 0306810085 (0-306-81008-5)
Softcover, Da Capo Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality, and the Mystery of Desire'Book summary:Why do so many gay men love opera? What makes an "opera queen"? What is the connection between gay sexuality and the full-throated longing that emerges from the diva's mouth? In The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality, and the Mystery of Desire, self-proclaimed opera queen Wayne Koestenbaum investigates the hidden--and unexpected--mysteries that opera and sexuality produce. At once a personal meditation and an iconoclastic, highly entertaining survey of divas, The Queen's Throat is ultimately a profoundly moving, and at times curiously disturbing, investigation of the intricate interplay between art and sexuality, between beauty and eroticism. Koestenbaum is not afraid to challenge, and he more or less grabs readers by the hand to drag them, with nonstop exuberance, through the ornate, highly stylized world of diva worship. Traipsing through descriptions of classic performances, musical autobiographies, personal recollections, historical notations, and the music itself, Koestenbaum creates for us the daring, frenzied, disordered, highly sexual--and ultimately ecstatic--world of the opera queen. --Michael Bronski [via]
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Richard Wagner Boxed Setby Richard Wagner, Rudolph SaborISBN 0714837024 (0-7148-3702-4)
Softcover, Phaidon Press
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Rigolettoby GiuseppeISBN 0714539392 (0-7145-3939-2)
Softcover, Riverrun Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rigoletto'Book summary:[via]Each Opera Guide contains the complete text of an opera in the original, with a parallel English translation, introductory essays, numerous musical examples and illustrations. 'The subject cannot fail!' exulted Verdi, when recommending Victor Hugo's play, Le Roi s'amuse, to his librettist. But the censors made every effort to stop it... and the baritone was not easily convinced that a hunchback role would suit him. Jonathan Keates gives a vivid insight into the composition of a masterpiece. Verdi long afterwards thought it was his best work, and Roger Parker explains why. Peter Nichols, author of several best-selling books in Italy, picks out some of the peculiarly Italian attitudes and characters in the opera which make it timelessand unnervingly modern.More editions of Rigoletto:
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The Ring of the Nibelung: Wagner's Epic Dramaby Richard Wagner, Ul De RicoISBN 0500233241 (0-500-23324-1)
Hardcover, Thames and Hudson
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ring of the Nibelung: Wagner's Epic Drama'Book summary:"Andrew Porter's utterly natural, often poetic, faithfully rendered English text should be a revelation...The immediacy of instant comprehension gives the entire drama an added dimension."The New York Times
Richard Wagner's vast Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle comprises four full-length operas (Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung) and is arguably the most extraordinary achievement in the history of opera. His own libretto to the operas, translated by Andrew Porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration, combining to produce the music in text. [via]More editions of The Ring of the Nibelung: Wagner's Epic Drama:
The Rough Guide Operaby Matthew BoydenISBN 1858287499 (1-85828-749-9)
Softcover, Rough Guides
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A Song of Love and Death: The Meaning of Operaby Peter ConradISBN 1555972411 (1-55597-241-1)
Softcover, Graywolf Pr
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Softcover, Simon & Schuster - A Song of Love and Death: The Meaning of Opera: ISBN 0671643533 (0-671-64353-3)
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Tannhaeuserby Richard WagnerISBN 9638303158 (963-8303-15-8)
Softcover, Konemann
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Tannhauserby Richard WagnerISBN 0714541478 (0-7145-4147-8)
Softcover, Riverrun Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tannhauser'Book summary:[via]The English National Opera Guides were originally conceived in partnership with the English National Opera and edited by Nicholas John, the ENO's dramaturg, who died tragically in an accident in the Alps. Most of the guides are devoted to a single opera, which is described in detailwith many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times. The complete libretto is included in both the original language and in a modern singing translationexcept where the opera was written in English. Each has a thematic guide to the most important musical themes in musical notation and each guide is lavishly illustrated. They also contain a bibliography and a discography which is updated at each reprint. The ENO guides are widely regarded as the best series of their kind and excellent value.More editions of Tannhauser:
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Tannhauser in Full Scoreby Richard WagnerISBN 0486246493 (0-486-24649-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tannhauser in Full Score'Book summary:Alfred Music Publishing is the world s largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational, reference, pop, and performance materials for teachers, students, professionals, and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument, style, and difficulty level. This edition of Wagner's popular TannhSuser reproduces the full orchestral and vocal score with large notation for easy reading. The score is the original 1845 version (slightly amended by Wagner in 1847), commonly known as the Second Dresden version. This is considered the standard version and the one usually performed today. 576 pgs. [via]
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Ticket to the Opera : Discovering and Exploring 100 Famous Works, History, Lore and Singersby Phil GouldingISBN 044990900X (0-449-90900-X)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Ticket to the Opera: Discovering and Exploring 100 Famous Works, History, Lore, and Singers, With Recommended Recordingsby Phil G. GouldingISBN 0449005666 (0-449-00566-6)
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Tristan and Isoldeby Nicholas JohnISBN 0714538493 (0-7145-3849-3)
Softcover, Riverrun Pr
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Turandotby Giacomo PucciniISBN 0714540390 (0-7145-4039-0)
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Wagner's Ring: Turning the Sky Roundby M. Owen LeeISBN 0879101865 (0-87910-186-5)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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La Traviata: Vocal Scoreby Giuseppe VerdiISBN 0793547067 (0-7935-4706-7)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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Tannhauser Und Der Sangerkrieg Auf Wartburg: Romantische Oper in Drei Aufzugenby Richard WagnerISBN 3150056365 (3-15-005636-5)
Hardcover, P. Reclam Jr
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Mascarada/ Maskerade: Una Novela Del Mundodisco/ a Novel of Discoworldby Random House MondadoriISBN 8401335744 (84-01-33574-4)
Softcover, Plaza & Janes Editories Sa
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mascarada/ Maskerade: Una Novela Del Mundodisco/ a Novel of Discoworld'Book summary:Y un aquelarre compuesto por Yaya Ceraviejay Tata Ogg siempre es una discusión inacabable y un dolor de cabeza, por no decir que ninguna de las dos sabe hacer bien las tostadas. Pero ya tienen en mente una candidata para hacer de tercera bruja... Candidata que, por desgracia, se ha marchado a la gran ciudad. Concretamente a la Ópera de Ankh-Morpork, donde desde hace algún tiempo está muriendo gente en extrañas circunstancias y todo el mundo habla acerca de un misterioso pero familiar fantasma. Demasiado tentador para la bruja más famosa del mundo.
Ésta es la historia del mejor espectáculo nocturno del Mundodisco de Terry Pratchett. Con asesinatos pegadizos que se pueden tararear. Gente cayendo como moscas entre bambalinas. Editores avarientos. Guardias. Brujas. Y un gato... La mayor parte del tiempo. [via]More editions of Mascarada/ Maskerade: Una Novela Del Mundodisco/ a Novel of Discoworld:
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