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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
$24.99 AUD
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO)
A Midsummer Night's Dream was Benjamin Britten's seventh major opera and had its premiere in 1960. Britten and his partner Peter Pears adapted Shakespeare's much-loved comedy, using (with the exception of only one line) Shakespeare's own text, as well as cutting and simplifying the play. This newly comm ...Show more
La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini
$29.95 AUD
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO)
Puccini's masterpiece "La boheme" is one of the most beloved and enduring operas of all time. In this guide, William Ashbrook evaluates the opera's initial reception, the reasons for its wide appeal and Verdi's influence on the composition. Nicholas John discusses the tortuous evolution of the libretto ...Show more
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