Arabella: English National Opera Guide 30

by Richard Strauss, Nicholas John (Editor)

Overview

English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original language. Written in 1927, Arabella is a portrait—partly romanticized, partly factual—of Habsburg Vienna in the 1860s. It is also a celebration of the profound importance of courage, and the ability to forgive in love. Our sympathies are not only drawn to Arabella, who waits for "the right man" to come, but to her younger sister, who breaks with conventional morality in the cause of her love. This opera is a moving testament to Hugo von Hofmannsthal, who died before it was completed, and it remains one of the best-loved products of his 25-year collaboration with Strauss.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714544311
Publisher:	Oneworld Classics
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Edition description:	New
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Richard Georg Strauss (1864 – 1949) was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is best known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vi

The Edge of the Cliff Michael Ratcliffe 7

A Musical Synopsis William Mann 15

A Profound Simplicity Patrick J. Smith 33

Hofmannsthal's Last Libretto Karen Forsyth 43

Thematic Guide 50

'Arabella' libretto Hugo von Hofmannsthal 53

'Arabella' English translation John Gutman

Act One 55

Act Two 78

Act Three 95

Discography 111

Bibliography 112

Contributors 112

Editorial Reviews

Brilliantly produced and superb value.”  —The Sunday Times

"All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought."  —Daily Telegraph

"Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series."  —TLS

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