Falsely accused of murder, the seduced and abandoned heroine of this powerful drama ultimately finds forgiveness and reconciliation. Czech composer Leos Janácek set Jenufa in a village of his native Moravia; 8 years in the making, it premiered in Prague in 1916, where it was an instant success and remains a popular favorite around the world. Unabridged republication of the 1917 Universal Edition.
Hansel and Gretel Vocal Score by Engelbert Humperdinck This fairy-tale opera combines the simplicity of German folk tunes with the sophistication of Wagnerian technique. Richard Strauss, who conducted its premiere, proclaimed it "a masterpiece of the highest quality."
Don Giovanni Vocal Score by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Romance, murder, and revenge — Mozart's masterpiece offers an ingenious blend of comic and tragic elements in recounting the adventures of a dashing libertine. Reproduced from an authoritative early edition.
Gilbert & Sullivan Vocal Scores 2 Book Set by W. S. Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan Save 13% by buying this 2-volume set, which features HMS Pinafore Vocal Score and The Pirates of Penzance Vocal Score. These vocal scores contain the complete music for voice with a piano reduction of the orchestral part.
The Love for Three Oranges Vocal Score by Sergei Prokofiev Only a good laugh can cure a prince's melancholy in this surrealistic fairy tale, which satirizes traditional operatic forms with a daring and skillful combination of humor, sorrow, fantasy, and grotesquery. Includes Russian and French texts.
Tales of Hoffmann Vocal Score by Jacques Offenbach Unabridged reprint of rare, comprehensive 5th edition of the composer's only grand opera — complete with full vocal score and all recitatives. A smash hit since its opening night in February, 1881.
