Masters of the Italian Art Song : Word-by-Word and Poetic Translations of The Complete Songs for Voice and Piano by Timothy LeVan
The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1990. Hardcover. 336 pages. Gray cloth with title stamped in blue to spine and in black panel to front.
VG. Clean, square, and firm. Moderate brushes to spine ends and corners. Bright pages. Free of all markings. No dust jacket, if issued.
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An invaluable reference text for singers, teachers, and vocal and operatic coaches, this volume contains the complete song texts of the songs for voice and piano of Bellini, Donaudy, Donizetti, Puccini, Rossini, Tosti, and Verdi, with word-by-word and poetic translations. All these song texts are in an easy-to-read three-line format, giving the user an exact, accurate knowledge of each word as it is understood by a native-language singer.
