1982 First Ed. Very good hardcover in good jacket. From the Metropolitan Opera Classics Library. Libretto by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, story by Anthony Burgess, intro by George R. Marek. 204 pages, illustrated in b/w and color photographs. The MOCL asked some most renowned writers to retell the stories of operas in their own way, to bring the characters and the action to life for readers. Non-fiction. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Title: Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Comedy for Music in Three Acts
Publisher: Little, Brown and Co, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1982
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0316568341
ISBN 13: 9780316568340
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition, Stated.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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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)

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Text: English, German

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