Strauss's magical fairy-tale opera stars a pair of childless couples and features a supporting cast of spirits, secret messengers, and disembodied voices — all bringing to life a dreamlike landscape in a series of intimate vignettes. This vocal score of the opera will prove an indispensable rehearsal and study aid for soloists, chorus members, and pianists. Unabridged republication of the original edition by Adolph Fürstner, London, 1916.
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.
Die Frau ohne Schatten in Full Score by Richard Strauss Based on an original story by Strauss's frequent collaborator, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, this fairy-tale allegory features a lush orchestral score that is widely regarded as the composer's finest work.
Eine Alpensinfonie and Symphonia Domestica in Full Score by Richard Strauss Two symphonic masterworks that employ vast orchestras offer a powerful portrayal of a day in the mountains and an intimate reflection of the composer's day-to-day life at home with his wife.
Salome in Full Score by Richard Strauss A striking display of atmospheric color brought about by instrumental means, Salome was Strauss' first great operatic success, and now ranks among the basic works of 20th-century music-drama. Definitive Fürstner score, now extremely rare.
