Stories of the Great Operas and Their Composers 1928

1928. Every great opera has a twofold character; supreme music and supreme romance. Two things go hand in hand: the narrative of the story and a full descriptive analysis of the music of the opera. It is assumed that the ordinary music lover has neither time, nor opportunity to study scores and musical history. The object is to give all the information for a thorough understanding of what is going on in front of him on stage making the opera a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Contents: Volume 3, Verdi: Rigoletto; La Traviata; Il Trovatore; Aida; Otello. Gounod: Faust. Bizet: Carmen. Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann. Humperdinck: Hanzel and Gretel. Puccini: La Boheme; Tosca; Madam Butterfly. Volume 1 (Parts 1 and 2) ISBN 0766181421.