| Edition |
New edition. |
| Description |
112 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits, music ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Overture opera guides / Nicholas John, series editor ; 43
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Overture opera guides ; 43.
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| Note |
Composer's name on title page given incorrectly as Alban Berg. |
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Includes various articles about the operas, thematic guides, 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 1991"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
The person of fate and the fate of the person : Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex / David Nice -- Oedipus Rex : a personal view / Judith Weir -- On an oratorio / Jean Cocteau -- Thematic guide -- Oedipus Rex / libretto by Jean Cocteau ; translated into Latin by Jean Daniélou ; English translation of the narration by e.e. cummings and of the Latin text by Deryck Cooke -- Making a libretto : three collaborations over The rake's progress / Roger Savage -- The new and the classical in The rake's progress / Brian Trowell -- Thematic guide -- The rake's progress / libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman -- The prologue for the 1958 BBC television broadcast / W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman -- Discography / David Nice. |
| Language |
Commentaries in English; libretto of of first work in Latin with English translation; libretto of second work in English |
| Subject |
Operas -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Operas. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Operas -- Librettos.
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Operas -- Librettos. |
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Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Oedipus Rex.
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Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Rake's progress.
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| Genre/Form |
Librettos.
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Librettos.
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| Added Author |
Libretto for (work): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
Oedipus Rex. Latin.
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Libretto for (expression): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
Oedipus Rex. English.
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Libretto for (work): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
Rake's progress.
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Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963.
Œdipe-roi.
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Daniélou, Jean, translator.
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Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962, translator.
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Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.
Rake's progress.
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Kallman, Chester, 1921-1975.
Rake's progress.
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John, Nicholas, editor.
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English National Opera.
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| Added Title |
Rake's progress |
| ISBN |
9780714544441 |
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0714544442 |
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