Operas Every Child Should Know — Grosset & Dunlap
Language: English
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Paladin's Archives, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.Paladin's Archives
AbeBooks seller since August 26, 2026
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 19.26
Quantity: 1 available
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Before the curtain rises, there is a story to discover. Dolores Bacon brings opera into the family reading room through clear retellings and printed musical excerpts, connecting the people and events on stage with the music that carries them. Read a story before listening, follow a familiar melody on the page, or explore how an earlier generation introduced children to the opera. The contents range from Carmen and Fidelio to The Magic Flute, Hansel and Gretel, Aida and Wagner's Ring. Musical passages appear within the narrative: the illustrated spread from The Magic Flute pairs Papageno's song with its notation and words. This is a book for reading alongside the music, with the pleasure of discovering a performance's story before hearing it unfold. Its yellow cloth, dark-dyed top edge and uneven deckled fore-edges preserve distinctive period bookmaking details. A handwritten gift dedication dated 1942 preserves a personal connection to this volume's early readers. The front cover has brown staining, with darkening along the spine and folds and wear at the spine ends. The bottom page edge is browned; interior pages have light toning. A personal gift inscription is present on the front endpaper.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Operas Every Child Should Know — Grosset & Dunlap
- Author
- Dolores Bacon
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap, New York
- Publication year
- 1940
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item weight
- 1.625 pounds
- Dimensions
- 6.5 inches width by 9.5 inches height by 1.75 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- Music
Paladin's Archives
Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 26, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 10 business days | 2 to 5 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 3.74 | £ 13.89 |
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Store description
Paladin's Archives is an independent bookseller in Arlington, Texas, specializing in vintage medicine, psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, and scientific reference. We also offer literary studies, cookbooks, military history, music, woodworking, computing, and other used and out-of-print books. Every listing includes photographs of the actual copy and individual condition notes. Editions, printings, signatures, dust jackets, and accompanying material are identified when known, helping readers, researchers, collectors, and professionals choose the right copy. We source books from estate sales and private collections and pack each order with protection appropriate to the book's size, weight, binding, and condition. Browse our subject catalogs for related titles and see each listing for the available shipping options.…
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Paladins Archives LLC
2103 Norfolk Drive
Arlington, TX U.S.A. 76015
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