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Percy Grainger's Bold William Taylor tells the darkly humorous story of William Taylor and his lover Sarah and it's eventful subject matter, including love, death, unfaithfulness and revenge, is commo...

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Based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis- (Klavierauszug vom Komponisten) 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - P.S(2) - Klavier, Hfe - Streicher Die zweiaktige Oper Elmer Gantry basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Roman von Si...

Lucia di Lammermoor' was one of the biggest triumphs of Donizetti's career, and remains as his outstanding masterpiece. The libretto was written by Salvatore Cammarano based on Sir Walter Scott's nove...

An Opera in two acts. Libretto by Felice Romani.

Tchaikovsky wrote 'Eugene Onegin' in 1878, using a libretto by Konstantin Shilovsky based on the epic poem by Pushkin. Flirtatious Olga and shy, bookish Tatyana are sisters, Olga being happily engaged...

Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Hansel And Gretel' actually began life as a short entertainment for a children's birthday party. Humperdinck enjoyed this project so much that he immediately set about turning...

It was 'H. M. S. Pinafore', or 'The Lass that Loved a Sailor' that established Gilbert and Sullivan as a creative force to be reckoned with in British comic theatre. Gilbert's libretto has everything...

After creating eight works for the stage, Gilbert and Sullivan outdid themselves with a macabre farce set in the Far East. It is the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera, and arguably the most popu...

The Gondoliers' represents a return to the satirical and ebullient Gilbert and Sullivan of 'The Mikado' after the grim Ruddigore and Yeoman of the Guard. Gilbert sets his story in Venice, leaving the...

Trial by Jury' opened at the Royalty Theatre on March 25, 1875, and was exceptionally well received. Gilbert's absurd plot concerns Angelina, who sues Edwin because he broke their betrothal and fell f...

Iolanthe' premiered on November 25, 1882 simultaneously at the Savoy Theater in London and the Standard Theater, New York. The wit of Gilbert's dialogue and sparkle of his lyrics is matched only by th...

A short (45 min) operatic work by Kurt Weill written primarily for amateur groups to perform - it is adaptable to several combinations of singers and instruments. Drawing on material from folk songs,...

Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride, is a satirical spoof on Aesthetic poets and their followers. It revolves around two rival poets, Reginald Bunthorne and Archibald Grosvenor. Bunthorne lives in a castle...

This vocal score is a new and revised edition of the well-known opera that made television history on Christmas Eve, 1951.

Bedrich Smetana's The Bartered Bride dates from the happiest, most musically fulfilling period in the composer's life, and draws inspiration from Czech folk music. The action takes place to the backdr...

Norma' was Vincenzo Bellini's eighth opera and the one that secured his fame and fortune as a composer. The conflict in the opera is between the native Druids of Britain and the Roman soldiers who are...

Otto Nicolai became one of the few 'one-hit wonders' among classical composers. Although some of his operas had success during his lifetime, it is really only his final opera, The Merry Wives of Winds...

Immerse yourself in the gripping, emotionally charged world of Samuel Barber's masterpiece "Vanessa". This acclaimed opera in three acts captivates audiences with its profound dramatic depth, bittersw...