opera librettos

An unabridged republication of the standard performance text of the 1885 script which formed the basis of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta about a wandering minstrel who falls in love with the beautiful ward of the Lord High Executioner of Titipu.

Traces the phantom legend from its origins in historical fact, through numerous artistic incarnations, to the present day.

Contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian.