The Makropulos Affair

SKU: BA.BA09579-01

ISBN 9790260108622. 34.2 x 28 cm inches. Text Language: Czech, English, German. Preface: Štedron, Miloš. Text: Leos (nach Karel Capek) Janacek.

The new edition of Janacek's penultimate operaThe Makropulos Affairis a reconstruction of the work's original version, which shows only a few deviations from the final version. The opera was premiered on 18 December 1926 at the National Theatre Brno with the composer in attendance. The second authorized copy of the score, prepared by Jaroslav Kulhanek, was used for the performance material. This copy also served as the primary source for the new critical edition of the full score.

This edition features clearly marked performance instructions by one of the editors, the experienced Janacek conductor Tomas Hanus. As they have been graphically offset, they can easily be distinguished from the original version.These practical suggestions facilitate the production of the opera and allow the conductor to study the work more easily. In this way, the performance material offers a welcome alternative to previous editions of the opera.

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- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions

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SKU: PR.UE034612

ISBN 9783702473709.

A revised edition of the piano/vocal score by Jiří Zahrádka is presented in German, English, and Czech. Based on a play by Karel Capek, The Makropulos Affair tells of an ongoing century-long legal case and a mysterious woman who seems to have unnatural knowledge of the origins. But how can that be, in a woman so young? Janáček's penultimate opera continues to enjoy worldwide popularity today and is considered among his strongest works.

SKU: PR.UE035864

ISBN 9783702474256. UPC: 803452071365.

Unive rsal Edition presents very special full scores of Leoš Janáček works. These new Critical Edition scores are based upon the work of Janáček expert Jiří Zahrádka. Jenufa was Janáček's third opera (1904), and his breakthrough work in that genre. Katya Kabanova, The Cunning Little Vixen, and The Makropulos Affair are three of his last four operas, composed between 1921 and 1926. Janáček joins Dvořák and Smetana among the best of the Czech composers. Each score measures a full 10 x 13 1/2, hardbound.

SKU: PR.UE035862

ISBN 9783702473617. UPC: 803452070733.

Unive rsal Edition presents very special full scores of Leoš Janáček works. These new Critical Edition scores are based upon the work of Janáček expert Jiří Zahrádka. Jenufa was Janáček's third opera (1904), and his breakthrough work in that genre. Katya Kabanova, The Cunning Little Vixen, and The Makropulos Affair are three of his last four operas, composed between 1921 and 1926. Janáček joins Dvořák and Smetana among the best of the Czech composers. Each score measures a full 10 x 13 1/2, hardbound.

SKU: PR.UE035863

ISBN 9783702474263. UPC: 803452071372.

Unive rsal Edition presents very special full scores of Leoš Janáček works. These new Critical Edition scores are based upon the work of Janáček expert Jiří Zahrádka. Jenufa was Janáček's third opera (1904), and his breakthrough work in that genre. Katya Kabanova, The Cunning Little Vixen, and The Makropulos Affair are three of his last four operas, composed between 1921 and 1926. Janáček joins Dvořák and Smetana among the best of the Czech composers. Each score measures a full 10 x 13 1/2, hardbound.