Tigrane Paperback by Alessandro Scarlatti

Product Details

• Publisher: Harvard University Press (1983-12-27)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 0 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780674640344
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

Donald Jay Grout’s widely praised edition of the work of a key figure in the history of opera provides the most reliable version of the score for each opera, appending a translation of the libretto. These volumes are “at once practical and unquestionably scholarly” in the words of Opera Journal.

A tale of love and honor in the opera seria tradition, Tigrane was first performed at Naples in 1715. This edition of it will please performance groups and music historians alike.

About the Author

Michael Collins is Professor of Music at North Texas State University.

Donald Jay Grout is Given Foundation Professor of Musicology, Emeritus, at Cornell University.