Opera from bookarrest

Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Soft cover. Fine. 6.75" x 10. A remarkable journal devoted to the "time/space" arts, edited by Bonnie Marranca and Gautam Dasgupta, first published in 1976 (issue 83 dated May, 2006). CONTENTS: Contemporary Indian Theatre: Three Voices [Mee], Meaning into Action [Panikkar], Out in the Open [Sharma], Invisible Issues [Dattani], The Illusion… Read more about this item

New York: London - Decca, 1979. Audio Book (Cassette). Fine/Fine. 6.75" x 9" x 1. London 0SA5-12116. **AUDIO CASSETTES - NOT CDs; NOT LPs.** Janacek's magnificent operatic realization of Karel Capek's tragic tale of the aging opera diva questing for immortality. (Capek, however, referred to his play as "a comedy".) This recording features Elisabeth Soderstrom, Peter Dvorsky,… Read more about this item

New York: Vintage Books, 1956. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Milton Glaser (cover art). V-88. A remarkable perspective on opera, wherein "the dramatist is the composer". CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction; The Tradition; Reform; Retrenchment; Index. 269+ pages. CONDITION: A tight, square copy with light-moderate shelf-wear, unmarked but for the previous owner's name… Read more about this item

New York: RCA Victor - BMG, 1996. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.25. BMG # 09026-68349-2. Rossini's magnificent 1813 "opera seria", with libretto by Gaetano Rossi - based on the play by Voltaire. This recording features Vesselina Kasarova, Eva Mei, Ramon Vargas, and Harry Peeters with the Chorus of Bayerischen Rundfunks and Munchner Rundfunkorchester, conducted by Roberto… Read more about this item

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA: Deutsche Grammophon, 1985. Audio Book (CD). Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.5. DGG 415 498-2. The "world premiere recording" of this delightful Rossini comic opera, with a star-studded cast (see my accompanying scan image of the artists), featuring the Prague Philharmonic Chorus and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conducted by Claudio Abbado. TOTAL TIME:… Read more about this item

New York: CBS Masterworks, 1986. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Near Fine (overall). 5.5" x 5" x 1.25. M2K 42 A beautiful, seldom-produced opera by Umberto Giordano to an Italian libretto by Arturo Colautti, based on the play Fédora by Victorien Sardou.181 - premiered in Milan in 1898. This recording stars Eva Marton and Jose Carreras, with the Hungarian Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra… Read more about this item

New York: Philips Classics, 1994. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.25. Philips 442 537-2. An outstandoing performance utilizing the performing edition of the Mariinsky Theatre, from the score completed by Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazounov, and Yuri Falik. The cast features Mikhail Kit, Galina Gorchakova, Gegam Grigorian, and Vladimir Ognovienko, with the Kirov Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev.… Read more about this item

New York: EMI Classics - BMG, 1998. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Near Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.25. CDC 556725. Offenbach's witty 1858 lampoon on the ancient legend of Orpheus and Euridice, in which Orpheus is cast as a rustic violin teacher, here starring Natalie Dessay, Laurent Naouri, Yann Bueron, and Patricia Petibon, with the Chorus and Orchestra of the… Read more about this item

New York: Philips Classics, 1996. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.25. Philips 442 796-2. Tchaikovsky's endearing lyric opera, with libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky, based on Henrik Hertz's drama "King Rene's Daughter". This performance stars Galina Gorchakova, Gegan Grigorian, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, with the Kirov Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan… Read more about this item

New York: London - Decca, 1992. CDs in Double Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1. London 430 387-2. Strauss's late "lyric comedy" with libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, starring Otto Edelmann, Ira Malaniuk, Lisa della Casa, Hilde Gueden, George London, and Anton Dermota, with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Sir Georg Solti. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs… Read more about this item

Germany: Deutsche Grammophon, 1988. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.5. DGG 423 959-2. Tchaikovsky's tragic Pushkin-inspired lyric opera, premiered in 1879 - here starring Thomas Allen, Mirella Freni, Anne Sofie von Otter, and Neil Shicoff, with the Rundfunkchor Leipzig and Staatskapelle Dresden, conducted by James Levine. Total Time: 2:28:55. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs with Fine double jewelcase,… Read more about this item

Germany: Deutsche Grammophon, 1984. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.5. DGG 413 893-2. Puccini's marvelous 1892 opera based on a character (Manon) created in 1731 by novelist Abbe Prevost, here featuring Mirella Freni and Placido Domingo, with the Covent Garden Chorus and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli. Total Time: 2:03:26. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs… Read more about this item

Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon, 1989. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1. DGG 427 682-2. Offenbach's delightful comic opera, based on three tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann (with Haffmann as protagonist), here starring Placido Domingo and Edita Gruberova, with the Orchestre de Radio France, conducted by Seiji Ozawa. Total Time: 2:19:43. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs with Fine double jewelcase,… Read more about this item

Freiburg - New York: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi BMG, 1989. CDs in Double Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1. 77099-2-RC. A delightful comic opera by the Master, here featuring sopranos Nancy Argenta and Lena Lootens, tenors Christoph Pregardien and Markus Schafer, and bass Stephen Varcoe, with La Petite Band, conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken. Total Time: 2:00:00. CONDITION:… Read more about this item

Germany: London - Decca, 1984. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 2. London 410 175-2. Boito's powerful "Faust" opera, its libretto by the composer himself - starring Nicolai Ghiaurov, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirelli Freni, and Montserrat Caballe. The London Opera Chorus, Trinity Boys' Choir, and National Philharmonic Orchestra are conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis. Total Time: 1:46:40. CONDITION: Fine… Read more about this item

Germany: Philips Classics, 1987. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Philips 420 184-2. A masterful performance by the gifted American operatic basso. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. CD was played twice and plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed… Read more about this item

New York: Philips Classics, 1997. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Philips G2 54395. A glorious "recital" by the profoundly gifted Russian (Siberian) baritone. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 66:08. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. CD was played twice and plays… Read more about this item

Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon, 1989. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Near Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 2. DGG 427 331-2. Rossini's delightful comic opera, here starring Agnes baltsa, Ruggero Raimondi, Enzo Dara, and Frank Lopardo. The Vienne Philharmonic is conducted by Claudio Abbado. Total Time: 2:05:55. CONDITION: Near Fine CDs (**a little light scratching on the CDs, but not affecting playback) with… Read more about this item

Japan: White Label, 1988. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. HRC 073. A delightful selection of highlights from Vivaldi's 1734 opera (with libretto by Pietro Metastasio), here performed by the Budapest Madrigal Choir and Hungarian State Orchestra, conducted by Ferenc Szekeres. SCENES & SOLOISTS: Please see my accompanying scan images. Total Time: 64:40. CONDITION: A Fine… Read more about this item

France: EMI Classics - BMG, 1992. CDs in Double Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1. EMI D 207050. Saint-Saens' powerful grand opera, premiered in 1877, has a libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire, drawn from the Bible's Book of Judges. This recording stars Placido Domingo and Waltraud Meier, with Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opera-Bastille, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung.… Read more about this item