The P. Craig Russell library of opera adaptations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, P. Craig

Contributor:

Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operas--Comic books, strips, etc.

Operas.

Genre:

Graphic novels.

Comics (Graphic works)

Physical Description:

3 volumes : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Other Title:

Opera adaptations

Place of Publication:

New York : NBM Pub., [2003-c2004]

Summary:

Long out of print, the many adaptations that Russell has done of famous operas are finally collected again in the wake of his highly successful adaptation of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung. This first volume presents his adaptation of one of Mozart's most famous works, a farcical tale mixed with fantasy.

Contents:

[v. 1] The magic flute : adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

v. 2. Adaptations of Parsifal, Ariane & Bluebeard, I Pagliacci & songs of Mahler

v. 3. Adaptations of Pelleas & Melisande, Salome, Ein Heldentraum, Cavalleria rusticana.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Contains:

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Zauberflöte.

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Parsifal.

Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935. Ariane et Barbe-bleue.

Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.

Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Songs.

Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949. Pelléas et Mélisande.

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Salome.

Wolf, Hugo, 1860-1903. Heldentraum.

Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945. Cavalleria rusticana.

ISBN:

156163350X

9781561633500

1561633518

9781561633517

1561633720

9781561633722

1561633739

9781561633739

1561633887

9781561633883

1561633895

9781561633890

OCLC:

480617952