Riverrun london (165 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, very good, old price label on back. STRAUSS, RICHARD. Arabella : Opera Guide 30. London: John Calder / Riverrun Press, 1985, 112pp., . Series: Opera guide, 30 Essays in English, parallel German libretto and English translation. Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal; translation by John Gutman. - CONTENTS: The edge of the cliff / Michael Ratcliff -- A musical synopsis / William Mann -- A profound simplicity / Patrick J. Smith -- Hofmannstahl's last libretto / Karen Forsyth -- Thematic guide -- Libretto in English and German -- Discography -- Bibliography. 9780714540627 ISBN 0714540625.…

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, very good, corner of pages lightly dinged, old label on back cover. WAGNER, RICHARD. Parsifal : Opera Guide 34. London: John Calder ; Riverrun Press, 1999, reprinted, 128pp., . Series: Opera guide, 34 Includes libretto by the composer with English translation by Andrew Porter. - Originally 1986. 9780714540795 ISBN 071454079X.…

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, very good, rough lamination spot on cover where price label was removed. BERG, ALBAN. Wozzeck : Opera Guide 42. London: John Calder ; Riverrun Press, 1990, 112pp., . Series: Opera guide, 42 English translation by Eric Blackall and Vida Harford. - CONTENTS: 'Wozzeck' in context / Mark DeVoto -- Georg Büchner's 'Woyzeck' / Kenneth Segar -- The musico-dramatic structure of 'Wozzeck' -- Musical form and dramatic expression in Alban Berg's 'Wozzeck' / Theo Hirsbrunner -- On the characteristics of 'Wozzeck', Theodor W. Adorno -- 'Wozzeck' at Covent Garden, 1952 / John Amis [and others] -- Thematic guide -- Wozzeck: opera in three acts / Alban Berg. 9780714542010. …

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, very good, piece of clear tape on front cover for no apparent reason, numbers of opera guide circled in pencil inside front and rear covers. previous owner's name. WAGNER, RICHARD. Lohengrin : Opera Guide 47. London: John Calder ; Riverrun Press, 1993, 96pp., . Series: Opera guide, 47 Includes libretto in German by Richard Wagner, with English translation by Amanda Holden, and commentaries. - CONTENTS: Wagner's alter ego / John Deathridge -- Wagner's Lohengrin: between grand opéra and Musikdrama / Thomas S. Grey -- History, women's history and beyond history in Lohengrin / Janet L. Nelson -- Lohengrin in Brabant /Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Thematic guide -- Lohengrin (libretto ; English translation by Amanda Holden). 9780714538525 ISBN 0714538523. …

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, attractive copy, very good, light wear to cover, old price label on rear cover. WAGNER, RICHARD. The Valkyrie / Die Walküre : Opera Guide 21. London: Calder Publications / Riverrun Press, 1983, 112pp., . Series: Opera guide, 21 Includes libretto in German, with English translation by Andrew Porter and commentaries. - CONTENTS: A conflict or power and love / Geoffrey Skelton -- Chronology of the composition of 'The Valkyrie' -- An introduction to the music of 'The Valkyrie' / Barry Millington -- New myths for old / George Gillespie -- Translating 'The Ring' / Andrew Porter -- Thematic guide -- Die Walküre : poem / by Richard Wagner -- The Valkyrie. English translation by Andrew Porter. 9780714540191 ISBN 0714540196.…

, Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tristan and Isolde. London : John Calder / New York : Riverrun Press, 1983, revised and reprinted, 96pp., PAPERBACK, pink highlighting of one line on page 85, otherwise very good. English National Opera guide, 6. Includes sections by Timothy McFarland, John Luke Rose, Anthony Negus, Patrick Carnegy, Martin Swales. - Libretto in German and English (translation by Andrew Porter). 9780714538495 ISBN 0714538493. …

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Pelléas & Mélisande. London : New York: John Calder ; Riverrun Press, 1982, 96pp., PAPERBACK, very good. Opera guide, 9. Includes libretto in French by Maurice Maeterlinck with English translation by Hugh Macdonald - CONTENTS: Something borrowed, something new / Hugh Macdonald -- A musical synopsis / Roger Nichols -- Maeterlinck and the theatre / Alan Raitt -- Profound or pretentious? / Nicholas John -- Thematic guide -- Libretto in French and English -- Bibliography -- Discography. 9780714539065 ISBN 0714539066.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Softcover. Item is a second impression and was published in 1990. Opera Guide 14. Former owner's name is penned on first title page. Covers are slightly faded. Minor wear to spine ends and leading corners. Binding is sound; pages are tight and clean; contents are clear. AF. Used. …

Zustand: Very good. London: John Calder / New York: Riverrun Press, (1981)., (1981). Very good. - Octavo, 7-3/4 inches high by 5 inches wide. Softcover, bound in orange wraps titled and decorated in black. The edges of the covers are slightly rubbed and the corners lightly bumped. 118 pages, with a frontispiece & textual illustrations by Francis Picabia. Very good. Francis Picabia (illustrator).…

Octavo. Green pictorial wrappers. 274 pp. With index and occasional illustrations. Wrappers slightly worn.

Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. The operas of Monteverdi. London : New York: Calder Publications ; Riverrun Press, 1992, 208pp., PAPERBACK, very good. Opera guide 45. - Librettos of the operas Orfeo, Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, and L'Incoronazione di Poppea in Italian with English translations by Anne Ridler with commentary. - CONTENTS: Monteverdi : opera and history / by Lain Fenlon -- On translating opera / by Anne Ridler -- Part one. Mantua : a masterpiece for a court / by John Whenham. Music examples. 'Orfeo' : libretto in Italian and English -- Part two. Venice : musical theatre in Venice / by Paolo Fabbri. The Spanish contribution to the birth of opera / by Jack Sage. Monteverdi returns to his homeland / by Tim Carter ; musical examples. 'Il ritorno d'ulisse in patria' : libretto in Italian and English. Public vice, private virtue / by Lain Fenlon and Peter Miller ; musical examples. 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' : libretto in Italian and English. The revival of Monteverdi's operas in the twentieth century / by Jeremy Barlow -- Discography / by Jeremy Barlow -- Bibliography. 9780714542072 ISBN 0714542075.…

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Siegfried. London : New York: Calder ; Riverrun Press, 1984, 128pp., PAPERBACK, very good. Opera guide, 28. Libretto: German with English translation by Andrew Porter; essays in English by Ulrich Weisstein, Anthony Newcomb, Derrick Puffett. 9780714540405 ISBN 0714540404.

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tristan and Isolde. London : New York: J. Calder ; Riverrun Press, 1993, reprinted, 96pp., PAPERBACK, very good. English National Opera guide, 6. Includes libretto in German by Richard Wagner, with English translation by Andrew Porter, and commentaries. - 'A landmark in musical history' is John Luke Rose's title for the introduction to this extraordinary piece of theatre. It belongs to the German tradition of mystical writing and a short note on the poem itself by Martin Swales and Timothy McFarland elucidates some of Wagner's literary techniques. Anthony Negus, who assisted Reginald Goodall on the WNO production of this opera, has contributed a penetrating analysis of the musical structure of the opera, while Patrick Camegy assesses the remarkable solutions to staging an opera which some argue is best experienced with your bade to the performers! 9780714538495 ISBN 0714538493.…

First edition. 96 pp. Very good plus in glossy illustrated wrappers.

Black hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. VG: in very good condition with dust jacket. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). x, 436pp.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. A soft cover non-fiction in good condition. The text block is noticeably warped. Otherwise pages are very clean and fresh, without markings. Contains black and white images. The cover remains crisp and bright, with no major signs of wear.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Reprint; First Printing. First printing of riverrun paperback edition with full number line, 2020. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Brand new unopened book. Cover design by Head Design with photo courtesy of Getty Images. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 416 pages; London, the epicenter of a global pandemic, is a city in lockdown. Violence and civil disorder simmer. Martial law has been imposed. A deadly virus has already claimed thousands of victims. Health and emergency services are overwhelmed. At a building site for a temporary hospital, construction workers find a bag containing the bones of a murdered child. A remorseless killer has been unleashed on the city; his mission is to take all measures necessary to prevent the bones from being identified. D. I. Jack MacNeil, counting down the hours on his final day with the Met, is sent to investigate. His career is in ruins, his marriage over and his own family touched by the virus. Sinister forces are tracking his every move, prepared to kill again to conceal the truth. Which will stop him first - the virus or the killers.…

Zustand: FINE. First printing. A thriller set in the near future - in 2051 - in the Scottish highlands. Warnings of climate change have been ignored and a quarter of the world's population has been displaced. A young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station finds the body of a missing man, a journalist on a walking tour, entombed in ice. Glasgow detective Cameron Brodie volunteers to be flown north to investigate the death. 357 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.…

Zustand: FINE. First English language printing. Novel, winner of France's Prix Goncourt in 1991. Translated by Howard Girven. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket (some of the inevitable toning to the pages.).

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Publ in Great Britain & USA 1988/#38. 96 pp. Number 38 only! Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket is scuffed and edges are creased. Page block is lightly blemished. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

1st Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 95 pages; 20 cm. Subjects: Poetry in English 1945 Texts. Genre: Poetry. 1 Kg.

1st Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 95 pages; 20 cm. Subjects: Poetry in English 1945 Texts. Genre: Poetry. 1 Kg.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. xx, 363, [2]pp, with some black and white illustrations in text. Signed by the author, Amy Jeffs, on he title page, complete with a Hatchards Bookshop signed copy banner. Illustrated, matte stiff card covers with French flaps. 8vo. Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Steeped in magic and mythology, Storyland is a new, illustrated, retelling of ancient and medieval tales of legend and landscape shaping national identity. Full of half and mis-remembered characters, and told with a narrative flair that's enticing and intriguing, accompanied by stunning artwork and glossed with rich commentary. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper is protected.

Second Edition. Fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled age with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 367 p. Subjects; Cricket. Sports literature. English cricket. Sports history. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 203 pages; Description: 203 p. ; 22 cm. 1 Kg.

Second Edition. Fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled age with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 367 p. Subjects; Cricket. Sports literature. English cricket. Sports history. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 203 pages; Description: 203 p. ; 22 cm. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 117 Pp. Orange Boards, Gilt. First Printing. Fine, No Wear Or Damage, In Fine Dust Jacket, No Wear Or Damage, With Both Prices 4.95 Pounds And 9.95 Dollars At Lower Corner Of Front Flap.