BERNANOS GEORGES

Dialogues Des Carmelites

Editions Du Seuil, 1970. Paperback. Trade Paperback in Very Good+ condition. Tightly bound, the pages are unmarked with age tanning. "Dialogues des Carmélites (Dialogues of the Carmelites) is an opera in three acts, divided into twelve scenes with linking orchestral interludes, with music and libretto by Francis Poulenc, completed in 1956. The composer's second opera, Poulenc wrote the libretto after the work of the same name by Georges Bernanos. The opera tells a fictionalised version of the story of the Martyrs of Compiègne, Carmelite nuns who, in 1794 during the closing days of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, were guillotined in Paris for refusing to renounce their vocation. "; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 186 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 25313

Catalogue: Music, Opera

Keywords: Music > Opera Music Religion Drama

MATTHEWS THOMAS

Spendid Art, the a History of the Opera

London, England: Crowell-Collier Press, 1970. First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 8440907389. Blue hardcovers with silver titles to the spine. Stated First Printing. Tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text. The DJ is clipped with light cover scuffing and edgewear, small crease to the back flap top edge. ; B&W Photographs; 6.61 X 5.91 X 0.47 inches; 217 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 14635

Catalogue: Opera, Music

Keywords: 8440907389 Opera Music Entertainment Arts

WERFEL FRANZ

Verdi Ou le Roman de L'Opéra

Paris, France: Hachette, 1966. Hardcover. Tan Hardcovers with red titles to the spine. In Very Good++ condition, a sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is in Very Good condition, unclipped with cover edgewear and rubbing. Translated by Alexandre Vialatte and Dora Kris. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 398 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 26712

Catalogue: French, Music, Opera

Keywords: French Books Music > Opera Music History French Books