Auden, W. H. & Benjamin Britten (set to music by) - Paul Bunyan: An Operetta in Two Acts and a Prologue

Faber, London, 1976. First Edition, Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Near Fine Condition. A libretto in two acts and a prologue by W. H. Auden, set to music by Benjamin Britten Op. 17 (this book is the libretto only) & first performed in New York in 1941. The story is based on the folkloric American lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, with the music incorporating a variety of American styles, including folk songs, blues and hymns. The work is strongly sectional in nature, highly reminiscent of the 'Broadway musical' style of the period. List of characters to front. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 39 pages. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles to front cover. green paper covers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Music; Operatta; Opera; Librettos; United States; Inventory No: 4418.

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