The Book of 101 Opera Librettos: Complete Original Language Texts with English Translations

ISBN 10: 1884822797 / ISBN 13: 9781884822797

Published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book of 101 Opera Librettos: Complete Original Language Texts with English Translations
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1884822797
• ISBN 13: 9781884822797
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The most comprehensive one-volume collection of unabridged opera lyrics ever published. It features virtually all of the operas that are being performed in the foremost opera houses and concert halls today. The text is presented in its original language as well as in an English translation. To enrich the experience, a short synopsis precedes each libretto. 101 Opera Librettos is indispensable for opera lovers and everyone curious about the literary richness of the worlds most beloved vocal musical performances.

About the Author

A multiple GRAMMY® nominee, pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti has received international acclaim from critics and audiences alike for her stunning virtuosity and musicality, both as a soloist and chamber musician. Born in New York City, she received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music and her Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School. She has won first prizes from the Paderewski Foundation and the Piano Teachers Congress of New York as well as awards from the Kosciuszko Foundation and the Denver Symphony Orchestra. She was the recipient of two HEART (History, Education, Arts – Reaching Thousands) Grants from the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Starr Foundation, and was appointed Concert Artist in Piano and Chamber Music at Kean University in 2001. She was elected to the honor society Phi Kappa Phi in 2002. Kean University bestowed its first Graduate Commencement Performing Artist Award on her in 2003. An accomplished accompanist and chamber musician, Allison Brewster Franzetti has collaborated with some of the finest performers and composers in the world, including Sir James Galway, John Corigliano, Stephen Paulus, Lowell Liebermann, Ransom Wilson, Eugenia Zukerman, Julius Baker, Robert White, and members of major American and international symphony orchestras. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, festivals in the United States, Mexico and Europe, and on radio and television.