Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier : Comedy for Music in Three Acts / Libretto by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal ; Story Adaptation by Anthony Burgess ; Introduction by George R. Marek ; General Editor, Robert Sussman Stewart

Burgess, Anthony (1917-1993) Cavalier Of The Rose. 1982 - [Adaptation by Burgess]

ISBN 10: 0316568341 / ISBN 13: 9780316568340

Published by Boston : Little, Brown, 1982

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Secondhand. Clean pages. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear. Very good book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier : Comedy for Music in Three Acts / Libretto by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal ; Story Adaptation by Anthony Burgess ; Introduction by George R. Marek ; General Editor, Robert Sussman Stewart
• Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316568341
• ISBN 13: 9780316568340
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket.

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Synopsis

Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier inaugurated The Metropolitan Classics Library, a series of books honoring the one-hundredth anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera, and brought to its readers a greater understanding of opera as literature. The story was specially adapted for this volume by novelist Anthony Burgess. Included is the complete libretto in German and in English, and a wealth of illustrations, including photos from the Metropolitan Opera's production that was concurrent with this book (1982)

Language Notes

Text: English, German