| Description |
144 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Opera guide ; 37
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Opera guide ; 37.
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| Note |
Includes librettos in German after Oscar Wilde's tragedy (Salome) and by Hugo von Hofmannsthal based on Sophocles (Electra) with English translations. |
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"Published in association with English National Opera and The Royal Opera." |
| Bibliography |
Discography: page 142. |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 143). |
| Contents |
Richard Strauss and the unveiling of Salome / Paul Banks -- Thematic guide to Salome -- Salome : music drama in 1 act / by Richard Strauss, after Oscar Wilde's tragedy ; in the German translation of Hedwig Lachmann ; English translation by Tom Hammond -- Hofmannsthal's Elektra : from drama to libretto / Kenneth Segar -- Elektra and the "Elektra complex" / Christopher Wintle -- Thematic guide to Elektra -- Elektra : tragedy in 1 act / [libretto] by Hugo von Hofmannsthal ; music by Richard Strauss ; English version by Anthony Hose -- Strauss's orchestra in Salome and Elektra / Jonathan Burton. |
| Language |
German libretti and English translations in parallel columns; essays in English. |
| Subject |
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Salome.
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Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Elektra.
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Operas -- Librettos.
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Operas -- Librettos. |
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Salome (Biblical figure) -- Drama.
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Salome (Biblical figure) |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Electra (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama.
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Electra (Greek mythological figure) |
| Genre/Form |
Librettos.
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Librettos.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
Salomé.
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Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
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Lachmann, Hedwig.
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Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
Elektra (Libretto). English & German.
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English National Opera.
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Royal Opera House (London, England)
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| Added Title |
Salome (Libretto). English & German
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Elektra |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Salome. Libretto. English & German. Salome/Elektra. London : J. Calder ; New York : Riverrun Press, 1988 (OCoLC)651801033 |
| ISBN |
0714541311 paperback |
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9780714541310 paperback |
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