La boheme

These Opera Guides are ideal com-panions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.

About the author

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was born in Lucca into a family of musicians and composers. His operas, which include Tosca, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the international repertory.

Summary

These Opera Guides are ideal com-panions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.

Foreword

Edward Greenfield and Nicholas John examine the subtleties of this best-loved of operas and the merits of a libretto which took Italy's best librettists over three years to finish.

Product details

• Authors: Giacomo Puccini
• Assisted by: John Nicholas (Editor)
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2016
• EAN: 9780714544519
• ISBN: 978-0-7145-4451-9
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Calder Opera Guides; Calder Opera Guides; Calder Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Classical, opera, operetta, musical; MUSIC / Printed Music / Opera & Classical Scores, Opera