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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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BThe lack Dog Opera Library presents Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto featuring Beverly Sills, Sherrill Milnes and Alfredo Kraus. A marriage of music and the written word in the most complete and popularly priced package yet produced, each of these sets includes a complete opera on two Angel/EMI compact discs, accompanied by the complete libretto in its original language and English translation with annotated commentary. Full-color photographs illustrate the history of the operas, and an entertaining text discusses the musical heritage of the composers, the music and the performances. ... Read more

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Rigoletto on the cheap
I have no problem with this low-budget Dover edition of the Ricordi vocal score for Rigoletto, except for the fact that there is no English translation offered for the Italian. While I have learned some Italian by osmosis over the years, I have no formal training in that tongue, so when I sing the Italian words, without a second reference I have no way of knowing what I'm singing about! Other than that, however, this low-cost edition does very well, especially if you know Italian. There really is no need to pay more.

The 3 reviews I found here do not refer to this product!
I don't understand why the 3 reviews I found here are being displayed with this item.They are reviews for something else!Naturally, in answer to the question "Was this review helpful to you?" I will click "No" for all of them!And when I receive my copy of the Ricordi score for Rigoletto, I will definitely consider posting a real review of it.

Enjoy............wanted english version
I bought this for my fiance (now wife) hoping to get the english version.I ended up with the italian but she loves it anyways.Great buy for those that reads italian or who loves sheet music.

Not the best introduction to Rigoletto
Rigoletto is a wondeful opera that can be used as an introduction for beginners who want to explore the art of operas. Although I like the concept of Black Dog Opera Library that provides an attractive book andrecording of a famous opera in a bargain price, I cannot recommend thisbook of Rigoletto. The major drawback lies in the recording that accompaiesthis book. I would say it is probably the most disappointing Rigoletto everrecorded by big names in the opera world.

A terrific guide to the opera for beginners
I've always enjoyed opera music but I had trouble understanding the words and the plot. This guide gives some background on the Opera's Composer (Verdi), some historical background as well as a brief but interestingsummation of the plot. The two CD's that accompany the book provide thecomplete audio of the opera. (Beverly Sills in the Gilda role and SherrillMilnes in the role of Rigoletto) The Libretto provides the text of theopera both in Italian and English. I enjoyed this guide so much that I amhoping to collect the whole series. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Dodd, Mead & company in 1908 in 408 pages; Subjects: Operas; Music / General; Music / Genres & Styles / Classical; Music / Genres & Styles / Opera; Music / Songbooks; ... Read more

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Chapters: 1857 Operas, 1857 Songs, Musical Groups Established in 1857, Jingle Bells, Aroldo, Simon Boccanegra, Annie Lisle, Bryant's Minstrels, le Mariage Aux Lanternes, le Docteur Miracle. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 50. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: "Jingle Bells" is one of the best known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (18221893) and copyrighted under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1857. Despite being inextricably connected to Christmas, it is not specifically a Christmas song. When James Lord Pierpont's song was originally published in 1857, it had a different chorus featuring a more classical melody. The "I V vi iii IV I V I" chord progression is a common theme in classical music; except for the final two chord changes, the melody follows the same pattern as Pachelbel's Canon. The 1857 lyrics differed slightly from those we know today. (The original words are given below in square brackets.) It is unknown who replaced the chorus melody and the words with those of the modern version. The song was reprinted in 1859 with the revised title of "Jingle Bells, or the One Horse Open Sleigh". The first verse and chorus are the most often sung (and remembered) section of "Jingle Bells": Dashing through the snowIn a one-horse open sleighO'er the fields we goLaughing all the wayBells on bobtail ring (Or Hear our voices ring)Making spirits brightWhat fun it is to laugh and sing (Or What fun it is to ride and sing / Oh, what fun it is to sing)A sleighing song tonight(chorus)|: Jingle bells, jingle bells,Jingle all the way;Oh! what fun it is to rideIn a one-horse open sleigh.Jingle bells, jingle bells,Jingle all the way;Oh! what fun it is to rideIn a one-horse open sleigh.:|Music historian James Fuld notes that th...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=874511 ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The musical is an endless source of fascination and enjoyment for audiences around the world.Now the rich and colorful history of musical theater is brought to life in this beautifully illustrated volume.A valuable companion for anyone who loves the musical, this engaging, informative work tells the dazzling story of the international musical stage over three centuries, from The Beggar's Opera to Sunset Boulevard.

Highlighting especially those shows that have entertained "most of the people most of the time, in most places where musical theater is played," Kurt Ganzl surveys the mainstream productions of the four principal areas that have been the most effective purveyors of hit musicals to the world's stages throughout the years--France, Britain, America, and Austria/Hungary/Germany.In a lively and witty narrative that sweeps away some favorite preconceptions and historical distortions, Ganzl brings together the multiple strands of languages, genres, and styles in various eras and areas to provide an entertaining and instructive overview of musical theater history in all its glorious diversity. ... Read more

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Nicholas Baragwanath surveys the once commonplace fundamentals, methods, and formulas that were taught at Italian music conservatories during the 19th century. In this new and groundbreaking account, he explores the compositional significance of these traditions in Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Boito, and, most importantly, Puccini. Taking account of some 400 primary sources, Baragwanath explains the varying theories and practices of the period in light of current theoretical and analytical conceptions of this music. The Italian Traditions and Puccini offers a guide to an informed interpretation and appreciation of Italian opera, by underscoring the proximity of archaic traditions to the music of Puccini.

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Jerome Hines has interviewed 40 singers, a speech therapist, and a throat specialist to provide this invaluable collection of advice for all singers. This collection includes the commentary of Licia Albanese, Franco Corelli, Placido Domingo, Nicolai Gedda, Marilyn Horne, Sherrill Milnes, Birgit Nilsson, Luciano Pavarotti, Rose Ponselle, Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland and many others. "Probably the best book on the subject." Publishers WeeklyAmazon.com Review
If some of renowned bass Hines's "great singers" seem to havebeen included more for political reasons (after all, he had to workwith these people) than because they were truly great, most of them dorate the title, and there's something for the singer to learn fromalmost all of them--about technique, learning music, developing thevoice, preserving the voice--even if in a few cases it's whatnot to do.If nothing else, the book proves what an inexactscience vocal pedagogy really is, and the anecdotes are worthreading. Hines's subjects include Birgit Nilsson, Joan Sutherland,Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, and other operatic stars, primarilyof the generation just passing, that which came to prominence in the'60s and '70s. ... Read more

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Great book for aspiring singers
Jerome Hines interviewed about 40 opera singers for this book, among which are the most famous from 20th century. Each interview is around 5 pages long, going over the fundamental issues of singing technique: breathing, support, and placement, while going over each singer's personal story. It's an easy read, wittingly written, and very enjoyable. I think this book would be ideally suited to singers who have studied for a couple of years and can provide conviction for the technical issues they are doing right and an idea of how to tackle, or ask, about the issues they aren't sure of.

Great singers on great singing
This was a gift to my daughter who is in college studying voice like I did.It was on her wish list and she loved getting it on Christmas morning.

Fascinating for singers
This has long been one of my favourite books on singing. I lent my copy to a fellow singer and never saw it again. Fortunately I recently managed to buy a second-hand first edition, and this copy is never going to leave my house. If you are a singer, it is one of those books that you will want to read again and again at various points in your career, gaining more insight from it at each reading and as your experience grows. Jerome Hines interviewed a selection of forty opera singers - including Domingo, Pavarotti, Ponselle and Sutherland (to name four of the best known) - and prompted them to voice their opinions, experiences, impressions, sensations, tricks of the trade and routines on what is so often invisible, intangible and elusive about the art of singing. He sensibly chose, for the most part, singers who were well into their years of prime or nearing the end of their careers rather than young stars who might not have acquired enough experience to be suitably analytical about their art. What is so endlessly fascinating about this book is what has to be inferred rather than what is actually stated. The reader is often left to try to imagine what the interviewee could possibly mean when he (in this case Nicolai Gedda) said in response to a question about what he feels when he sings a high note: "I think it's a double kind of movement ... of working of muscles ... even up a little. It's both." This is the kind of stuff that a singer will ponder for many a year, and one wishes that Hines could have been just a little bit more probing at times. Nevertheless I still give him five stars because it was such an original idea for a book. (A similar kind of book by was written in 1998 by Helena Matheopoulos about the current crop of female opera stars, but it is aimed at a wider audience and its focus is more on repertoire and roles and less on the technicalities of vocal production.)

At one level the book is now becoming slightly dated, as many of the forty have passed away. On the other hand, we have recordings of all of them to keep their voices alive, and these interviews will gain in value as they gradually acquire the status of a historical document, especially in the case of those singers who did not write about their art. As good singing is timeless, there is much of interest for serious student of vocal technique, and there is much to glean between the lines. One wonders what other gems Hines might have recorded during those interviews which didn't make it into the book. Sadly, as he died in 2003, we shall probably never know.

Also included are two useful chapters by a speech therapist and a laryngologist.

The Great Book On Great Singers
A book that interviews 40 famous opera singers including well known singers suh as Pavarotti, Domingo, Corelli, Sutherland, Horne, Milnes etc.I think that Jerome Hines( a respected basso singer himself) has left an important work behind.The work is "The Great Singers On Singing."There hasn't been another book like it ever since when it comes to interviewing opera singers.It's a great book to have as a classical vocal student or teacher.The book reveals famous opera singers opinions regarding career, performing, diction, passagio, methods, range and the mental aspects of dealing with singing.Singing is hard to explain, which is why a good teacher will guide you for your own interpretation through appliction .Some of the singers are vague in their descriptions when it comes to explaining a certain vocal matter, and other singers explain clear as a bell.There are also long interviews with Dr Leo P. Reckford and Dr Morton Cooper that are valuable.These Doctors have great knowledge about the throat and vocal cords, and lay down physiological explanations.These kind of interviews along with the famous singers makes this book complete.Another reason why this book is so enjoyable is cause you can feel that Jerome Hines has a strong curiosity of what makes another singer have great vocal production.The questions asked by Hines are questions that singers would ask.He wants to know their secrets, their vulnerabilities, their interpretations, and he actually gets answers more so than he bargained for.It's very hard to finda book, or articles on the internet that gives away singers' opinion regarding their technique.This treasurable book should go for reprint.I have read over a dozen books when it comes to the art of singing.If I had to keep one vocal book this would be it.The reason for it is you'll find that not all singers in this book agree on the approach of what they consider good technique, but the disagreements here are not drastic and that is the reality of singing.Not one book can really show you how to sing.You can only apply the principles to when you actually start practicing.In the journey of becoming a singer you also will find your own opinion about what great singing is.That is why I think this book is valuable cause it interviews singers who went through the process.A great book that is entertaining as well as informative.This is the kind of book that you will re-read a chapter or a paragraph or whatever you are looking for for the rest of your life.

For all aspiring great singers!
This book was recommended by Rebecca Cook-Carter in a master class of hers that I attended. I've loved every page I read! The book is essential for any aspiring singer who wishes to have a better understanding of vocal technique. ... Read more

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A versatile and prolific composer whose works dominated opera houses in the late 1830s and 1840s, Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) had an enormous influence on subsequent opera composers, including Verdi. Yet the texts of many of his operas pose numerous problems, partly due to the accumulation of changes made by generations of interpreters. With the renewed popularity of his operas, the need for a critical edition became keenly felt. This highly acclaimed edition does not aim to publish all his works, but should offer a variety of operas, from those still in repertory to a selection of titles that are especially significant for historical or musical reasons. The critical edition of "Maria Stuarda", based principally on the rediscovered autograph score, restores the two-act structure, the original opening chorus, a substantial part of the first finale, and Donizetti's original phrasing and orchestration. Appendices include an overture (1835) and original vocal variants. One of Donizetti's most brilliant comedies, "Il Campanello" was initially written as a farce with spoken dialogues, but was revised by the composer with recitatives and new pieces.Based on several newly examined sources, the critical edition presents both the original and revised versions. "La Favorite" was a huge success from the start and a mainstay of the Paris Opera for decades. Yet the version known in this century reflects a coarsely manipulated Italian adaptation of the original. The critical edition reconstructs the 1840 French version from autograph material that in many cases has been examined for the first time. Appendices include an alternate cabaletta in Act Three and contemporary vocal variants. ... Read more

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Maria Stuarda piano-vocal score, critical edition
This piano-vocal score stems from the ongoing new critical edition of Donizetti's operas.Highly recommended. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Opera for Everyone is a concise history of opera that concentrates on artistic and cultural aspects and links up to history, art, and literature, rather than potted plots, anecdotes, and biographies of composers and performers. Each of the 25 chapters deals with around three works most representative of the period, and has ample examples of listening or viewing. ... Read more

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Playwright, director, and critic Ronald E. Mitchell offers general readers a richer understanding of traditions, terms, styles, and staging techniques of musical theater, including an introduction to seventeen examples of operas and musicals, from baroque and romantic operas to Gilbert & Sullivan, from proletarian dramas to Broadway shows like Oklahoma. ... Read more

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Necessity for any "Phan"
This book is a favorite!! For those of you who are die-hard Phantom "Phans," your collection is not complete without this book. It includes behind-the-scenes pictures and articles, as well as history of the story, play, and movie. The script in the back is an extra delight! Wonderful companion for any Phantom-lover!

Great accompaniment for the DVD
I was doing some research on the original story of The Phantom of the Opera.Andrew Lloyd Webber did well to put this book out.It gives a historical account of the progression of the Phantom tale from its original novel in 1910 to its current state in the Lloyd-Webber empire. ... Read more