| Edition |
New edition. |
| Description |
144 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits, music ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Overture opera guides / Nicholas John, series editor ; 29
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Overture opera guides ; 29.
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| Note |
Includes various articles about the operas, discography, and the librettos. |
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Published in association with English National Opera. |
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"This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1985"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Meirion Bowen -- A ritual of renewal / Paul Driver -- The midsummer marriage : an opera in three acts [libretto] -- A visionary night / John Lloyd Davies -- Music for an epic / Andrew Clements -- King Priam : an opera in three acts [libretto] -- A tempest of out time / Meirion Bowen -- The knot garden : an opera in three acts [libretto] -- Stereotypes and rebirth / Leslie East -- The ice break : an opera in three acts [libretto] -- Discography. |
| Language |
In English; libretto texts by the composer in English. |
| Subject |
Operas -- England -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Operas. |
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England. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Operas -- Librettos.
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Operas -- Librettos. |
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Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998.
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Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998. |
| Genre/Form |
Librettos.
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Librettos.
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| Added Author |
Libretto for (work): Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998.
Midsummer marriage.
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Libretto for (work): Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998.
King Priam.
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Libretto for (work): Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998.
Knot garden.
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Libretto for (work): Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998.
Ice break.
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Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998, librettist.
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John, Nicholas, editor.
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English National Opera.
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| ISBN |
9780714544304 |
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0714544302 |
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