Carmen (Opera Journeys Libretto Series) [Paperback]

Burton D. Fisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001

COMPLETE LIBRETTO of Bizet's CARMEN, featuring a NEW TRANSLATION, and MUSIC HIGHLIGHT examples.

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Review

A newly translated Libretto of Bizet's CARMEN,-each English paragraph translation below the original French, with many music examples interspersed within the text.- --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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OPERA CLASSICS LIBRARY SERIES:
•Aida •The Barber of Seville •La Bohème •Carmen •Cavalleria Rusticana •Così fan tutte •Don Giovanni •Lucia di Lammermoor •Madama Butterfly •The Magic Flute •Manon Lescaut •The Marriage of Figaro •Otello •I Pagliacci •Rigoletto •Salome •Tosca •Il Trittico (Il Tabarro/Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi) •La Traviata •Turandot and The Ring of the Nibelung (without libretto)

OPERA JOURNEYS MINI GUIDE SERIES:
•Aïda •Andrea Chénier •The Barber of Seville •La Bohème •Boris Godunov •Carmen •Cavalleria Rusticana •Così fan tutte •Der Freischütz •Die Fledermaus •Don Carlo •Don Giovanni •Don Pasquale •The Elixir of Love •Elektra •Eugene Onegin •Exploring Wagner’s Ring •Falstaff •Faust •Fidelio •The Flying Dutchman •Hansel and Gretel •L’Italiana in Algeri •Julius Caesar •Lohengrin •Lucia di Lammermoor •Macbeth •Madama Butterfly •The Magic Flute •Manon •Manon Lescaut •The Marriage of Figaro •A Masked Ball •The Mikado •Nabucco •Norma •Otello •I Pagliacci •Porgy and Bess •The Rhinegold •Rigoletto •Der Rosenkavalier •Salome •Samson and Delilah •Siegfried •The Tales of Hoffmann •Tannhäuser •Tosca •La Traviata •Tristan and Isolde •Il Trovatore •Turandot •Twilight of the Gods •The Valkyrie •Werther

OPERA JOURNEYS LIBRETTO SERIES:
•Aida •The Barber of Seville •La Bohème •Carmen •Cavalleria Rusticana •Così fan tutte •Don Giovanni •Edgar •La Fanciulla del West •Gianni Schicchi •Lucia di Lammermoor •Madama Butterfly •The Magic Flute •Manon Lescaut •The Marriage of Figaro •Otello •I Pagliacci •Rigoletto •La Rondine •Salome •Suor Angelica •Il Tabarro •Tosca •La Traviata •Le Villi

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Product Details

• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: Opera Journeys (August 2001)
• ISBN-10: 1930841884
• ISBN-13: 978-1930841888
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you don't speak French, forget this one..., October 5, 2003

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Patrick W. Beckman "Don't know nothin'" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmen (Opera Journeys Libretto Series) (Paperback)

I ordered this libretto with the purchase of possibly the very best recording of Carmen (Sir Thomas Beecham - Victoria de los Angeles) so that I could follow along with the Opera. As I speak fluent French, I initially didn't even glance at the "translation" in the libretto, but once I did, I couldn't help but notice that there were translation errors on virtually every page. I then started to focus on what was "translated" and found that there were additions made to what was actually being sung, omissions to what was being sung and variations of what was being sung. The translation was apparently done by someone who took French 20 years ago in college. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

1.0 out of 5 stars Amazing !, October 15, 2010

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Eduardo Jose Sanz Amago (Madrid, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bizet's Carmen / Opera Journeys Libretto Series (French Edition) (Kindle Edition)

It doesn't contain wat it claims ! They say It is a full guide, including libretto,discography, videography, opera descriptions, sinopsys, comments, etc. THE reality is that it Is only a libretto! Nothing else, and when you realize it and try to return the product you find that it's impossible. Bad experience ,

4.0 out of 5 stars What every opera singer needs!, April 23, 2010

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Daniel D. Gales "Thetaman99" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmen (Opera Journeys Libretto Series) (Paperback)

It's not what I thought I would be getting, but it is certainly something I really needed to have. This Libretto has all the words and the translations that you need to understand what it is that you are singing. Now I can relate more to the story.