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.

BookbarrowProfessional seller

Book number: 4418

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Operatta/Opera/Librettos/Benjamin Britten/W. H. Auden Music; Operatta; Opera; Librettos; United States; Unbranded W. H. & Benjamin Britten (set to music by) Auden Paul Bunyan: An Operetta in Two Acts and a Prologue Operatta Opera Librettos

Piper, Myfanwy, libretto. Benjamin Britten, music

Death in Venice

London, Faber Music, 1973. First Edition. 0 pp. Soft cover. Near fine in original wrappers with slight wear. Fine.

Library Books / Clayton Fine BooksProfessional seller

Book number: b16908

PIPER, MYFANWY; BRITTEN, BENJAMIN (MUSIC)

Death in Venice: An Opera in Two Acts

London, Faber Music Ltd. 1973. Paperback. Used, Staplebound softback in good condition. General shelf and handling wear, including tanning and light wear to cover and edges. Small watermark to cover head. Pageblock tanned. Within, pages are securely bound, content unmarked. CN. Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 613133

Catalogue: Performing Arts/Film

Plomer, William set to Music by Benjamin Britten Op.77

BURNING FIERY FURNACE second Parable for Church Performance

London, Faber Music 1st edition 1966 . Duodecimo card in dust jacket wrapper (one closed tear and some wrinkling and slight brown marking) 38pp slight waviness else clean, neat and no damp marking to pages.

Abbey Antiquarian BooksProfessional seller

Book number: F63786

Catalogue: Fiction and Poetry

Keywords: church biblical play