Faust/Roméo et Juliette : a performance guide / by Mary Dibbern ; with a foreword by Jean-Pierre Gounod.
| Author/creator | Dibbern, Mary |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hillsdale, NY : Pendragon Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xxxiv, 245 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust Libretto. |
| Other author/creator | Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust Libretto. English. |
| Other author/creator | Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette. Libretto. |
| Other author/creator | Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette. Libretto. English. |
| Series | Vox musicae: the voice, vocal pedagogy, and song ; no. 6 Vox musicae series ; no. 6. ^A403039 |
| Contents | Faust: Cast List. Ensembles and Arias. Act 1: Faust's study. Act 2: the Village Fair. Act 3: Marguerite's Garden. Act 4, Scene 1: Marguerite's Room ; Scene 2: the church ; Scene 3: A street in front of Marguerite's house ; Act 5: Walpurgis Night. Scene 1: the Harz mountains ; Inside the Harz mountains ; Scene 3: Brocken Valley ; The Prison ; Appendix 1: Valenin Even the Bravest Heart May Swell. Avant de Quitter ces lieux. Appendix 2: Siebel Versez vos chargins, Si le bonheur -- Romeo et Juliette: Cast List. Ensembles and Arias. Prolouge. Act 1: the Capulet Ball. Act 2: Juliette's Garden. Act 3, Scene 1: Frere Laurent's Cell ; Scene 3: a Street in front of Capulet's house ; Act 4, Scene 1: Juliette's Bedroom ; Scene 2: the Wedding Procession ; Act 4: The Burial Crypt. Appendix 1: Tybalt-Capulet. Appendix 2: number 17 Juliette, The posion aria. Appendix 3: number 18 bis-Epithalamium. Appendix 4: Number 20 bies-Frere Laurent, Frere Jean. |
| Abstract | In 1850, the French mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot wrote to her friend Turgenev: "Among that mass of talented composers who are witty in a vulgar sort of way, intelligible not because of their clarity but because of their trivilaity, the appearance of a musical personality such as Gounod's is so rare that one cannot welcome him heartily enough." Pendragon Press welcomes this addition to their Vox Musicae Series of Operatic Performance Guides by Mary Dibbern. The libretti and literary sources of Gounod's two masterpieces are studied in depth. The libretto section includes word-by-word translations into English and IPA transcriptions of both libretti in their final, opera-comique versions. Dibbern explains how the literary source materials were converted into libretti, as well as the history of the various musical editions and versions. Numerous illustrations have been provided by a member of Gounod's family. |
| General note | A word-by-word translation into English, transcription into the International Phonetic Alphabet, and annotated guide to Gounod's Faust and Roméo et Juliette. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-243). |
| Language | Parallel text in International Phonetic Alphabet, French and English. |
| LCCN | 2005012192 |
| ISBN | 1576471012 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.G7 D53 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |