Manon: No. 25 (English National Opera Guide) - Softcover

Massenet, Jules; Meilhac, Henri; Gille, Philippe; Tracey, Edmund; Prevost

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714540412 ISBN 13: 9780714540412

Publisher: Calder Publications Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

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 detail?with 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 translation?except 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.

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Review

"All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought." --"Daily Telegraph"

About the Author

Ranked as one of the greatest melodists of his era, Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (1842 - 1912) was a French composer whose operas fell out of fashion after his death. However since the mid-1970s interest has been rekindled.

Edition details

• Publisher: Calder Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714540412
• ISBN 13: 9780714540412
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128