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Beckett Short Number 2 - Dramatic Works & Dialogues
A collection of three short works, the incompleted early play Human Wishes written in 1937, and Come and Go
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…
Disjecta & Miscellanous Writings & A Dramatic Fragment
The first reprint of an important volume of Samuel Beckett’s miscellaneous writings on art, literature and related matters Includes the unfinished play Human Wishes as well as the famous Duthuit…
Aida - English National Opera Guide 2 (includes libretto)
Aida is, for most of us, the quintessence of Ancient Egypt but it is certainly not just for archaeologists! Michael Rose points out that it is really about patriotism - an issue of burning importance to…
Eugene Ionesco - Plays - Volume 12 - Journeys Among the Dead
A dream play where (once again) Jean is the character through which the author presents his own alter ego During the course of his dream journey, Jean meets many relatives, living and dead, who impede…
The Flying Dutchman - English National Opera Guide 12 (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 The Flying Dutchman is included in both the original…
The Lulu Plays & Other Sex Tragedies
The importance of Frank Wedekind (1864-1918) to the history of literature and the development of drama in particular, is enormous The influence of Strindberg on his work is conspicuous, but he filled the…
The Disputation 1263
In 1263 AD in Barcelona, the Catholic Church staged a public disputation between two theologians, one of them the Rabbi Moses Ben Nachman, whose defeat in the debate was intended to be a spur to converting…
Eugene Ionesco - Plays - Volume 2 - The New Tenant & Amedee & Victims of Duty
The early plays of Ionesco are the foundation of what has come to be known as 'the theatre of the absurd', and they remain among his most popular and most often performed work. Written for small theatres,…
