Giacomo Puccini : the man, his life, his work / by Richard Specht ; translated by Catherine Alison Phillips.
| Author/creator | Specht, Richard |
| Other author | Phillips, Catherine Alison, 1884- translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, [1970] |
| Description | xvi, 256 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Giacomo Puccini. English |
| Contents | The secret of a world-wide success -- Reminiscences of Puccini: his appearance and character -- The last heir to a musical tradition -- An excursion into the land of romance (Le Villi) -- Intermezzo Milanese -- Days of depression (Edgar) -- Idyllic scenes (Manon Lescaut) -- Melodia Amorosa (La Boheme) -- The chamber of horrors (Tosca) -- A romance of Japan (Madame Butterfly) -- Uncle GIacomo's cabin (The Girl of the Golden West) -- Driven from paradise (La Rondine and the Trittico) -- A dream of the East (Turandot) -- The mask of suffering. |
| General note | Reprint of the 1933 edition. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 72100844 |
| ISBN | 0837140307 |