The scion of a distinguished family of musicians, Giacomo Puccini (1858 1924) succeeded Verdi as modern Italy's preeminent composer for the theater. Some of his loveliest and most memorable vocal music appears in the celebrated opera La Boheme, an enchanting work based on Henri Murger's vel Scenes de la vie de Boheme. First performed at the Teatro Regio, Turin, in 1896, La Boheme quickly developed into a staple of the operatic repertoire and has remained so to this day. From the lyrical phrases of the love duet of Rodolfo and Mimi to the ever-popular Musetta's Waltz, this work has come to be regarded as Puccini's masterpiece. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians observes that Puccini's music reflects the alternate gaiety and pathos of Murger's vel with a truth and sincerity to which name but that of genius can be applied. This handsome and moderately priced new edition of the opera's vocal score contains the complete music for voices with a pia reduction of the orchestral score. Ideal for study, rehearsal, and recital performance, it will be treasured by singers and all lovers of the finest operatic and vocal music.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-10
0486413861
ISBN-13
9780486413860
eBay Product ID (ePID)
116032888
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Format
Paperback
Language
English
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Place of Publication
New York
Author Biography
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (1858 1924) created La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Turandot,Tosca, and 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.
