Romeo et Juliette : Romeo and Juliet / adapted from the Opera Journeys Lecture Series by Burton D. Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, Burton D.

Contributor:

Opera Journeys Publishing.

Series:

Opera Journeys mini guide series.

Opera Journeys mini guide series

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Operas--Stories, plots, etc.

Operas.

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette.

Gounod, Charles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Coral Gables, Fla.] : Opera Journeys, [2005]

Language Note:

Chiefly English, with excerpts in French.

Summary:

A comprehensive guide to Gounod's ROMÉO ET JULIETTE, featuring Principal Characters in the opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples, and an insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis by Burton D. Fisher, noted opera author and lecturer.<br>

Contents:

""ROMEO ET JULIETTE Opera Journeys Mini Guide ""; ""Principal Characters in Romeo et Juliette""; ""Brief Story Synopsis""; ""Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples""; ""Prelude/Prologue""; ""Act I: The home of the Capulets""; ""Act II: The Garden of the Capulets""; ""Act III - Scene 1: Friar Laurence's cell""; ""Act III - Scene 2: A street in front of the Capulet house""; ""Act IV - Scene 1: Juliette's bedroom""; ""Act IV - Scene 2: A Hall in the Capulet house""; ""Act V: The Capulet's crypt - Juliette's Tomb""; ""Commentary and Analysis""

Notes:

"Opera in French in five acts; music by Charles Francoise Gounod; Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre, after Shakespeare's tragedy (1596); Premiere: Theatre Lyrique, Paris, 1867."

Contains:

Opera Journeys Lecture Series.

OCLC:

780886123