Donizetti’s most popular opera considered by many to be the paradigm of Italian Romantic opera —brimming with melody lyrical expressiveness and bravura singing passages a brilliant showcase for singers capable of the technical refinements of bel-canto singing.Dover (1992) republication of an Italian edition published in Milan n.d.

The first 10 songs from the celebrated cycle: Der Schildwache Nachtlied Verlorne Muh' Trost im Ungluck Wer hat dies Liedel erdacht? Das irdische Leben Lied des Verfolgten im Turm Wo die schonen Trompeten blasen Lob des hohen Verstandes Rheinlegendchen and Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt. German and English texts. Note. Contents. Instrumentation.Original selection of songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Orchesterbegleitung von Gustav Mahler Universal-Edition Vienna 1905.

Influential 18th-century oratorio deals with the triumph of the Jewish warrior-hero Judas Maccabaeus over the invading enemies of the Israelites. Beauty drama and brilliant originality of its arias duets and choruses have kept the work constantly in the active repertoire. Reprinted from authoritative edition of the German Handel Society. Text underlay in English and German.