The Nibelung Ballad tells the story from Richard Wagner's music drama, The Ring of the Nibelung, in illustrated verse form. "The Ring," which was first performed in 1876, comprises four full-length operas, The Rhinegold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods, and is regarded as one of the greatest musical and dramatic masterpieces of all time. Derived from Nordic mythology, The Ring charts the history of the world from beginning to end. It is an epic story of Gods, dwarves and humans battling to fulfil their respective destinies, in which the evil lusts for power and wealth are...
The Nibelung Ballad tells the story from Richard Wagner's music drama, The Ring of the Nibelung, in illustrated verse form. "The Ring," which was firs...
One Crazy Day tells the story from Mozart's brilliant opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in witty, illustrated verse form. It is a delightful companion for those already familiar with this comic masterpiece and an ideal introduction for those approaching it for the first time. One Crazy Day recounts every twist and turn of this wonderful story of servants outwitting their master, and captures the glorious spirit of the opera itself. Editorial Reviews "One great, gripping and - amazingly - entirely lucid terza rima romp" Neil MacGregor "Delightful, elegant and useful" Simon Callow
One Crazy Day tells the story from Mozart's brilliant opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in witty, illustrated verse form. It is a delightful companion fo...
Mozart's comic opera, Cosi Fan Tutte, has both delighted and puzzled opera audiences for over 200 years. Sextet tells the story from this musical masterpiece through highly entertaining verse and illustrations. A short Introduction provides insights into the intentions of the composer and librettist; and the text and illustrations themselves suggest possible new interpretations of this brilliant and witty essay on the turmoil of young love. Sextet is a delightful companion for those already familiar with the opera and an ideal introduction for those approaching it for the first time. Sextet...
Mozart's comic opera, Cosi Fan Tutte, has both delighted and puzzled opera audiences for over 200 years. Sextet tells the story from this musical mast...