AIDA

Price, Leontyne

ISBN 10: 015200405X / ISBN 13: 9780152004057

Published by SD: HBJ, 1990, 1990

About this Item

31 pgs, boards. Retelling of the story of the Ethiopian princess whose love for an Egyptian general brings tragedy to all involved. Beautiful full color illus. Book is in unread condition. Seller Inventory # 034109

Bibliographic Details

Title: AIDA

Publisher: SD: HBJ, 1990

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Leo & Diane Dillon

Condition: Very Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine Dustjacket

Signed: Signed By Illustrators

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

With depth and understanding, acclaimed diva Leontyne Price retells this famous opera about the beautiful princess of Ethiopia. “The Dillons magnificently capture the drama with powerful full-page illustrations that resemble stage sets. . . . Ideal for reading aloud during an Egyptian unit, in music classes, to children attending the opera, or for the pure aesthetic experience.”--Booklist

Review:

There's no voice like that of opera singer Leontyne Price, and in this retelling of Aida, published in paperback for the first time, we discover that her writer's voice is equally moving. This tale of the Ethiopian princess-turned-slave, her soldier lover, and their inevitable tragedy is a favorite of Price, who reveals her feeling of sisterhood with the doomed Aida in the book's afterword. Price brings just enough distance to this story of love, jealousy, war, envy, and suicide to temper her passion. Telling the tale of Aida, one of the world's most famous--and tragic--operas, in appropriate language and tone is a task to which Price is more than equal.