{"product_id":"puccinis-la-boheme-the-dover-opera-libretto-series-paperback","title":"Puccini's La Boheme (the Dover Opera Libretto Series) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiacomo Puccini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext to Verdi's \u003ci\u003eA da, \u003c\/i\u003e Giacomo Puccini's \u003ci\u003eLa Boh me\u003c\/i\u003e is the most popular opera ever written. Performances of \u003ci\u003eA da, La Boh me, Carmen, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/i\u003e -- the four operas most often performed -- constitute approximately 75 percent of the yearly schedule of operas throughout the world.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume contains everything the opera goer needs to derive full satisfaction from La Boh me except the musical score itself. Most important, it provides the complete text of the Italian libretto, just as it is actually sung; that is, where a singer repeats a phrase several times, each of the repetitions is given here. And facing the Italian text is a completely new translation of the libretto into modern, idiomatic English.\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to the libretto and English translation, this edition provides a careful, concise summary of the plot of \u003ci\u003eLa Boh me\u003c\/i\u003e and a complete list of the opera's characters. There is also a brief, highly informative introduction by the translator that traces Puccini's masterpiece back to its source in Henry Murger's autobiographical novel \u003ci\u003eLa Vie Boh me, \u003c\/i\u003e illuminating the early history of the opera and its later development.\u003cbr\u003eOpera lovers can use this book with their own recordings of the opera, read it before attending a performance, or can easily take it along to the performance itself. Those who have regretted the lack of a good, authentic, readable edition of the Italian libretto of \u003ci\u003eLa Boh me, \u003c\/i\u003e and have complained of the stodginess of existing English translations, will recognize in this book a first-rate aid to the understanding of one of Puccini's most celebrated operas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eItalian composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) created \u003ci\u003eLa Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Turandot, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTosca, \u003c\/i\u003eand other beloved operas. He was the most popular opera composer in the world at the time of his death, and his works remain standards of the repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.47 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756118704416,"sku":"9780486246079","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a978c76f673d764f415ad3fc4887eea0.webp?v=1780074706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/puccinis-la-boheme-the-dover-opera-libretto-series-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}