Tosca. English National Opera Guide 16 - Softcover

Puccini, Giacomo; Giacosa, Giuseppe; Illica, Luigi; Sardou, Victorien; Tracey, Edmund

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714537721 ISBN 13: 9780714537726

Publisher: Calder Publications Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

Here is one of Puccini's greatest hits, in an affordable version for complete orchestra. This story of love, art and death in Rome during the Napoleonic wars is today considered a classic for such arias as "Vissi d'arte" (I lived for art; I lived for love), but at its premiere in 1900 it was denounced as "a shabby little shocker," for things like Baron Scarpia's lechery and Tosca's termination of him with extreme prejudice. Be aware that Dover's scores are reprints from other companies that are now out of copyright; that means that they're older versions, and lack such amenities as English translations.

About this title

Review

"Brilliantly produced and superb value." --"Sunday Times" "All these will provide the new operagoer with food for thought." --"Daily Telegraph" "Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series." --"TLS"

From the Back Cover

In this book you will find:

• The complete opera on two CDs featuring Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo, Renato Brunson, and James Levine conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra.
• The full libretto in its original language and in the English translation annotated with running commentary on the accompanying music.
• An exciting history of the opera and the composer, a synopsis of the story of the opera broken down by act and scene, and biographical information on the performers.
• Dozens of photographs and drawings depicting performances, singers, stage sets, and more.

Listen. Enjoy. Learn!

Edition details

• Publisher: Calder Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714537721
• ISBN 13: 9780714537726
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84