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Book SynopsisWritten in 1927, Arabella is a portrait partly romanticized, partly factual of Habsburg Vienna in the 1860s. It is also a celebration of the profound importance of courage and the ability to forgive in love. Our sympathies are not only drawn to Arabella, who waits for the right man to come, but to her younger sister, who breaks with conventional morality in the cause of her love.This opera is a moving testament to Hugo von Hofmannsthal, who died before it was completed, and it remains one of the best-loved products of his twenty-five- year collaboration with Strauss.Contents: The Edge of the Cliff, Michael Ratcliffe; A Musical Synopsis, William Mann; A Profound Simplicity, Patrick J. Smith; Hofmannsthal's Last Libretto, Karen Forsyth; Arabella: Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal; Arabella: English translation by John Gutman
Trade ReviewBrilliantly produced and superb value. * Sunday Times *
All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought. * Daily Telegraph *
Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series. * TLS *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations The Edge of the Cliff by Michael Ratcliffe A Musical Synopsis by William Mann A Profound Simplicity by Patrick J. Smith Hofmannsthal's Last Libretto by Karen Forsyth Thematic Guide 'Arabella' libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal 'Arabella' English translation by John Gutman Act One Act Two Act Three Discography Bibliography Contributors
