Opera

SKU: HL.14004129

Composed by Erik Valdemar Bergman. Music Sales America. Opera or Operetta. Book [Softcover]. 354 pages. Music Sales #NOV072502. Published by Music Sales (HL.14004129).

ISBN 9780711992139.

This Swedish Folk Tale, reminiscent of the myth of Cupid and Psyche, explores new and intriguing instrumental and vocal textures, yet is always poetic, lyrical and accessible, with a fairy tale quality that assures it a universal appeal.

Opera

SKU: HL.14014797

Composed by Hans Werner Henze. Music Sales America. Opera or Operetta. Score. Composed 2002. 362 pages. Chester Music #CH63415. Published by Chester Music (HL.14014797).

ISBN 9781844496389. 9.5x13.75x9.74 inches.

The fifteenth full Opera from the prolific Hans Werner Henze, and the first to feature a self-penned libretto. After the poems he wrote for his Songs from the Arabian, Henze has produced this unusal tale through adapting both Arab and Persian legends and invoking the same half-real, half-imaginary Arabia as the song cycle. The story itself is a fairy tale comedy with much in common with The Magic Flute. The orchestral arrangement is huge, featuring quadruple wind, five percussionists and a part for tape.