Eugene Onegin: English National Opera Guide 38 (English National Opera Guides) [Paperback]

Tchaikovsky (Author), Nicholas John (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988 | Series: English National Opera Guides (Book 38)

English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. This tender, lyrical and passionate story of unrequited love holds a special place in Russian hearts. Tatyana's Letter Scene and the Polonaise are two much-loved glories of the score; each Act is in fact tightly constructed around an antithesis of public and private scenes, and the dances are integral to the drama. The essence of both opera and poem is yearning, whether the artist's quest for his muse, or the lover for the beloved. Both poet and composer are true, in their quite different ways, to this theme. The essays included in this guide explore the subtle and unexpected relationship between the words and music in Tchaikovsky's intimate Lyrical Scenes after Pushkin.

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Text: English, Russian

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Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Oneworld Classics; 1st Publ. in Great Britain & USA 1988 edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 071454146X
• ISBN-13: 978-0714541464
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars english libtretto of russian opera, July 27, 2007

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M. Baird Smith David "owlbonce" (FRANCE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eugene Onegin: Libretto (Opera) (Paperback)

I had ordered this item believing it to be bilingual english-russian, and in fact it is a performers' translation for performing the opera in English.
Nevertheless I am glad to have as it greatly enhances my appreciation of the Russian CDs I have. I don't know whether a bilingual edition is in fact available.

Response and delivery time were perfect

3.0 out of 5 stars AMAZONMAN IS NOT AMUSED, December 21, 2010

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This review is from: Eugene Onegin: Vocal Score (Paperback)

Everything is fine except that I purchased a Russian opera hoping to get a Russian libretto. Maybe I didn't read the details clearly before I purchased this but it only has an English libretto. Bummer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Eugene Onegin", February 27, 2009

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This review is from: Eugene Onegin: Libretto (Opera) (Paperback)

Wonderful Story. Get Vladimir Nabokov's translation of Aleksander Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin". I couldn't put it down and when I finished it I read it over again. Get the 2007 Metropolitan Opera's DVD of Tchaikovskys "Eugene Onegin" with Renee Fleming and Dmitri Horostovsky singing the two leads, Tatiana and Eugene. Horostovsky was born to sing "Eugene Onegin".