John Freeman Metropolitan Opera Guild (2 results)
The Metropolitan Opera Stories Of The Great Operas
John W. Freeman, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Hardcover
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.Library House Internet Sales
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Offers profiles of modern and lesser known opera composers and includes plot summaries of their major works Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Boards are moderately bowed, but not… severely. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.
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- First Edition
Seller: The Parnassus BookShop, Newport, WA, U.S.A.The Parnassus BookShop
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Type: Hard Back Eleventh Printing. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket in archival protective jacket cover. Published jointly by the Metropolitan Opera Guild and W.W.Norton, this book contains the plots of 150 of the world's most… popular operas with short, informative biographies of each of the 72 composers represented, and historical background material pertinent to each work. The operas represented are international, ranging from Argento to Weill and are representative of opera composers and their works from 16th century Italy to 20th century America. Represented are works in Italian, German and French and also from the Russian, English, Czech, Hungarian, and Spanish languages. Binding of half cloth blue linen w/sharp and bright gilt titles, purple boards. Very clean, no marks, very slight rubbing to lower edge. Tight, solid and square, with sharp corners. Former owner name label on endpaper. Pages in new condition. Pages xxxii, 547. 7 x 9.75 inches. Norton & Co, New York and London, 1984.
