| Edition |
New edition. |
| Description |
112 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits, music, facsimiles ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Overture opera guides / Nicholas John, series editor ; 27
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Overture opera guides ; 27.
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| Note |
Includes various articles about the opera, thematic guide, discography, and the libretto. |
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"Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni after the play by Gozzi"--Page 65. |
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Published in association with English National Opera and The Royal Opera. |
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"This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1984"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
The genesis of the opera / Mosco Carner -- The score / Mosco Carner -- Puccini's Turandot : a fragment / Jürgen Maehder -- Carlo Gozzi's Turandot and its transformation into Puccini's libretto / John Black -- Memories of performing Turandot / Eva Turner -- Turandot libretto / by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni ; English literal translation by William Weaver -- An introductory note / William Weaver -- Act one -- Act two -- Act three -- Discography / Martin Hoyle -- Bibliography. |
| Language |
English; libretto in Italian with English translation by William Weaver. |
| Subject |
Operas -- Italy -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Operas. |
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Italy. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Operas -- Librettos.
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Operas -- Librettos. |
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Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Turandot.
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| Genre/Form |
Librettos.
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Librettos.
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| Added Author |
Libretto for (work): Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Turandot.
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Libretto for (expression): Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Turandot. English.
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Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946, librettist.
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Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952, librettist.
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John, Nicholas, editor.
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Weaver, William, 1923-2013, translator.
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English National Opera.
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Covent Garden Opera Company (London, England)
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| ISBN |
9780714544281 |
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0714544280 |
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