A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music, by Krehbiel, Henry Edward. The stories of 17 famous operas, including the Barber of Seville, Figaro, Don Giovanni, Mefistofele, Faust, La Traviata and Tannhauser.
Publisher: Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Co. 1917; 8vo - over 7 3/4 " - 9 3/4 " tall. 345 pages; frontispiece; blue cloth covers; former owner signature; dust jacket with several chips and tears; book in very good condition. Illustrated with some musical bars.
Also a seperate book by same author titled "'A second book of operas'. This was a two book set that in later printings they were combined into one larger book. 243 p., Among the important works Covered: Biblical operas, Anton Rubinstein, "Samson Et Dalila," "Die Konigin Von Saba," "Herodiade," "Lakame," "Pagliacci," "Cavalleria Rusticana," Mascagni, "Iris," "Madama Butterfly," "Der Rosenkavalier," "Konigskinder," "Boris Godounoff," Giordano, and Wolf-Ferrari.
A complete two vol. set
ships in the U.S. for $5.50 media (heavy)
