operas

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operas

Decoding Wagner

an invitation to his world of music drama
2004

The magic flute

2003
A graphic novel adapted from Mozart's "The Magic Flute," in which the everlasting conflict between Sarastro and the Queen of the Night continues to impact the lives of two young lovers.

At the opera

tales of the great operas
2003
Provides the plot synopses of operas and includes synopses of operas by Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, and Georges Bizet.

Babes in Toyland

1986
A retelling, based on the 1903 operetta, of the classic story of how Jane and Alan are pursued by their evil uncle Barnaby who wants to kill them for their fortune.

Cinderella

1973
Recounts Rossini's operatic version of the tale of the mistreated cinder maid who stepped into a glass slipper and the arms of her Prince Charming.

Hansel & Gretel

1991
Surrealistic version of the story of a brother and sister who leave their poor home, get lost in the woods, and are captured by a witch.

Bravo!

a guide to opera for the perplexed
1996

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