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Turandot - English National Opera Guide 27 (includes libretto)
The opera is described in detail - with many articles that cover its history and information about the composer and his times The complete libretto from Turandot is included in both the original language…
La Boheme - English National Opera Guide 14 (includes libretto)
Italian opera expert, William Ashbrook, asks why this love story attracted new audiences to the opera house when it was first performed, and what gives this ‘tragedy of fragile sentiment’ such an enduring…
Tosca - English National Opera Guide 16 (includes libretto)
‘The maximum effect with the simplest means’ could be Puccini’s motto, suggests Bernard Keeffe He analyses different aspects of the score, noting particularly Puccini’s genius for orchestration, and the…
Madam Butterfly - English National Opera Guide 26 (includes libretto)
Among all the works of art inspired by Japan, Madam Butterfly holds a unique place and it is one of the most genuinely popular of operas, despite the disastrous première after which it was immediately…
