The tale of Nanki-Poo and his passion for Yum-Yum has charmed audiences since its 1885 debut with graceful well-loved melodies such as 'Three little maids from school are we ' 'The flowers that bloom in the spring tra-la ' and many others. Now available in a newly edited newly engraved full-score publication based on Sullivan's autograph and the first edition of the full score this new performing edition by Ephraim Jones and Carl Simpson corrects many errors and incorporates Gilbert's later libretto changes..Dover Original.

in Full Score-Full score edition. Includes full spoken text. Dover reproduction of Peters Edition.

Norma tells the tragic story of two lovers a Roman consul and a Druid high priestess against a background of war and national entanglements. Noted for its long melodic lines purity of style and 'an ecstatic unfolding of sonority ' it remains despite its daunting difficulties for singers one of the most frequently performed and recorded operas. Authoritative standard edition. List of characters scenes. Instrumentation.Dover (1994) republication of the music from a standard edition.

A critical and popular success from its 1786 debut Mozart's musical comedy elevated the opera buffa to new heights. Le nozze di Figaro ('The Marriage of Figaro') ossia la folle giornata ('or The Day of Madness') reassembles characters from The Barber of Seville for a romantic romp involving mistaken identities remarkable coincidences and the triumph of true love.This authoritative practice and performance edition presents Lorenzo da Ponte's vocal score originally published by Casa Ricordi Milan. Ideal for study practice and performance it contains the complete vocal music with a piano reduction of the orchestral score. Vocalists voice majors and teachers andrehearsal pianists will rejoice in this high-quality low-cost edition of Mozart's masterpiece. Note: Lyrics are in the original Italian only.Dover (2001) republication of the vocal score from an authoritative early edition.

Inspired by the verse of the German romantic poets Franz Schubert achieved glittering fame as a creator of the 19th-century lied long before public recognition of his symphonies assured his place in music. In 10 years Schubert composed over 600 lieder whose charming melodies harmonic invention and depth of emotion rank them at the top of the form. This volume offers 59 favourite songs from the standard Breitkopf and Hartel complete-score edition of 1884-97. Includes Das Wanderer Die Forelle and Schwanengesang.

Mathilde Marchesi. A theoretical and practical vocal method. Basic instructions exercises and vocalises from the renowned singing teacher of the late 19th century. Introduction discusses breathing attack registers etc.

Following the universal success of his dance music Johann Strauss turned his attention to operetta. Die Fledermaus was one of his finest efforts in which he created a sparkling masterpiece that premiered to instant acclaim on the Vienna stage in 1874. This volume reproduced from an authoritative German edition contains the complete vocal score with German singing text and stage directions. All spoken dialogue is also included in both the original German and a new English translation by Stanley Appelbaum.

Handel?s masterpiece Messiah the most frequently performed of his choral works composed in 1741. An inspiring sacred oratorio with spontaneous melodies and bright orchestration from the first aria Every Valley Shall Be Exalted to the thunderous final Amen chorus. Complete full score edited by Alfred Mann.

in Full Score-Two of Haydn's finest works nominally associated with war but richly devotional in spirit and exemplary in their synthesis of vocal and instrumental music. Both masses were written in the late 1790s when Europe was at war and first performed at Eisenstadt the Austrian country estate of composer's lifelong patrons.Reprinted from authoritative German editions.

First performed in Rome in 1853 Il Trovatore is one of Giuseppe Verdi's most successful and most performed operas. Supremely melodic vigorously paced it is filled with arias and vocal ensembles of thrilling power. Grand opera at its most stirring it is above all rich in opportunities for bravura singing. Music lovers can savour and study in detail Verdi's scoring of this perennial operatic favourite with this finely made full-score edition.Reprint of a standard edition.

100 Favorite Songs of American Workers complete with Music and Historical Notes-This collection includes 100 songs from the history of the labor movement together with the stories of the genuine situations from which they sprang. Includes songs by Joe Hill Ralph Chaplin Joe Glazer Merle Travis Woody Guthrie the Almanac Singers and others from around the globe. 'Union Maid ' 'Joe Hill ' 'We Shall Not Be Moved ' and many more.Reprint of Songs of Work and Freedom 1960 edition.

in Full score-The third Ring opera 'Siegfried' is here carefully reproduced from the authoritative edition of 1876 which Wagner himself approved.

Full piano arrangements guitar chord symbols. Russian texts in Cyrillic and Latin-alphabet transliteration with English singing translations.

in Full Score-Peters full score edition of Wagner's magnificent opera. Introduction in English with original full score in German.