A treasury of grand opera / edited, with the stories, history, and music described in detail, by Henry W. Simon ; piano arrangements by Albert Sirmay ; translations by George Mead ; illustrations by Rafaello Busoni ; music supervisor, William Steinberg.

Author/creator Simon, Henry W.
Format Musical Score
Publication InfoNew York : Simon and Schuster, [1946]
Description1 vocal score (5 preliminary leaves, 403 pages, 1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (some color) ; 31cm
Subjects
Operas--Excerpts. --Vocal scores with piano.

Other author/creatorSirmay, Albert.
Other author/creatorMead, George.
Other author/creatorSteinberg, William, 1899-1978.
Other author/creatorBusoni, Rafaello, 1900-1962.
Contents Don Giovanni. Give me your hand, Zerlina (La ci darem la mano) -- She is the measure (Dalla sua pace) -- Let's have a pary (Finch' han dal vino) -- Beat me, beat me (Batti, batti) -- Minuet -- Serenade (Deh vieni alla finestra) -- I have a cure for you (Vedrai, carino) -- Take my beloved (Il mio tesoro) -- Ah, dear heart (Non mi dir) -- Lohengrin. Prelude -- Elsa's dream (Einsam in truben tagen) -- Your task is done (nun sei bedankt) -- The kin's prayer (Mein herr und Gott) -- Oh wind that heard my weeping (Euch luften, die mein klagen) -- No words of mine (Du armste) -- Bridal procession -- Prelude to Act 3 and bridal chorus -- How can I tell (Fuhl' ich zu dir) -- Ah, how the flowers (Athmest du nicht) -- Lohengrin's narrative (In fernem land) -- Lohengrin's farewell -- La Traviata. Prelude -- Drinking song (Libiamo, libiamo) -- The day I met you (Un di felice) -- Ah, can it be (Ah, fors' e lui) -- Ever free (Sempre libera) -- I have a daughter (Pura siccome) -- In Provence (Di Provenza) -- So closes my sad story (Addio del passato) -- We'll find a haven (Parigi, o cara) -- Faust. Kermesse (Vin ou biere) -- Even bravest heart (Avant de quitter) -- Waltz -- Pray, do not think me bold (Ne permettrez-vous pas) -- Flower song (Faites-lui mes aveux) -- Fair home of heaven's fairest angel (Salut! demeure) -- Jewel song (Ah! Je ris de me voir) -- Love duet (Laisse-moi) -- Soldier's chorus (Gloire immortelle) -- Mephisto's serenade (Vous qui faites l'endormie) -- Final trio (anges purs) -- Aida. Heavenly Aida (Celeste Aida) -- Guard the Nile (Su! del Nilo) -- There is no other (E l'amor mio) -- Most mighty Phtha (Possente Ftha) -- Glory to Egypt and grand march (Gloria all' Egitto) -- Ah, great king (Ma tu, Re) -- Land of my youth (O patria mia) -- I was never a slave (Padre! a costoro) -- Where the age-old forest sleeps (La tra foreste vergini) -- I could defend myself (Di mie discolpe) -- Oh Earth, farewell (O terra addio) -- Carmen. Habanera -- say to my Jose (Et tu lui diras) -- Seguidilla -- Toreador song (Votre toast) -- son of Alcala (Halte-la!) -- Carmen's song and dance -- Flower song ( La fleur que tu m'avais jetee) -- Card song (En vain pour eviter) -- Micaela's Aria (Je dis, que rien ne m'empouvante) -- Pagluacci. Prologue (si puo?). Jokes like that one (Un tal gioco). Bird song (Stridono lassu). Love duet (E allor perche). Play a part! (Recitar!). Harlequin's serenade (O Colombina). Gavotte (Guards, amor nio).
General noteFor solo voices and piano.
LanguageIn English, French, German and Italian; librettos and accompanying material in English.
Other titleGive me your hand, Zerlina (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleCi darem la mano (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleShe is the measure (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleDalla sua pace (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleLet's have a party (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleFinch' han dal vino (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleBeat me, beat me (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleBatti, batti (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleDeh vieni alla finestra (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleI have a cure for you (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleVedrai, carino (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleTake my beloved (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleMio tesoro (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleAh, dear heart (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleNon mi dir (Don Giovanni / Mozart)
Other titleElsa's dream (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleEinsam in trüben Tagen (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleYour task is done (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleNun sei bedankt (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleKing's prayer (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleMein Herr und Gott (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleOh wind that heard my weeping (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleEuch Lüften, die mein Klagen (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleNo words of mine (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleDu Ärmste (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleHow can I tell (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleFühl' ich zu dir (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleAh, how the flowers (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleAthmest du nicht (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleLohengrin's narrative (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleIn fernem Land (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleLohengrin's farewell (Lohengrin / Wagner)
Other titleDrinking song (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleLibiamo, libiamo (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleDay I met you (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleDì felice (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleAh, can it be (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleAh, fors' è lui (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleEver free (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleSempre libera (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleI have a daughter (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titlePura siccome (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleIn Provence (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleDi Provenza (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleSo closes my sad story (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleAddio del passato (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleWe'll find a haven (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleParigi, o cara (La traviata / Verdi)
Other titleKermesse (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleVin ou bière (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleEven bravest heart (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleAvant de quitter (Faust / Gounod)
Other titlePray, do not think me bold (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleNe permettrez-vous pas (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleFlower song (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleFaites-lui mes aveux (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleFair home of heaven's fairest angel (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleSalut! demeure (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleJewel song (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleAh! Je ris de me voir (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleLove duet (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleLaisse-moi (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleSoldier's chorus (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleGloire immortelle (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleMephisto's serenade (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleVous qui faites l'endormie (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleAnges purs (Faust / Gounod)
Other titleHeavenly Aïda (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleCeleste Aïda (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleGuard the Nile (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleSu! del Nilo (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleThere is no other (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleE l'amor mio? (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleRitorna vincitor (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleMost mighty Phthà (Aida / Verdi)
Other titlePossente Fthà (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleGlory to Egypt and grand march (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleGloria all' Egitto (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleAh, great king (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleMa tu, Re (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleLand of my youth (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleO patria mia (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleI was never a slave (Aida / Verdi)
Other titlePadre! a costoro (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleWhere the age-old forest sleeps (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleTra foreste vergini (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleI could defend myself (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleDi mie discolpe (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleOh earth, farewell (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleO terra addio (Aida / Verdi)
Other titleHabanera (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleSay to my José (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleEt tu lui diras (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleSeguidilla (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleToreador song (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleVotre toast (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleSon of Alcala (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleHalte-là! (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleFlower song (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleFleur que tu m'avais jetée (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleCard song (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleEn vain pour éviter (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleMicaela's aria (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleJe dis, que rien ne m'épouvante (Carmen / Bizet)
Other titleSi può? (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleJokes like that one (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleTal gioco (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleStridono lassù (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleE allor perchè (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titlePlay a part! (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleRecitar! (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleHarlequin's serenade (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleO Colombina (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
Other titleGuarda, amor mio (Pagliacci / Leoncavallo)
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