Sisyphus: An Operatic Fable (1908) - Couverture souple

Trevelyan, Robert Calverley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 116693361X ISBN 13 : 9781166933616

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Sisyphus: An Operatic Fable is a book written by Robert Calverley Trevelyan in 1908. The book is a retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus, who was punished by the gods for his deceitful and selfish ways. In the story, Sisyphus is forced to push a boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll back down every time he reaches the top. Trevelyan's version of the myth is presented as an operatic fable, with the story being told through a series of musical acts. The book includes the libretto for the opera, as well as detailed stage directions and notes on the music. The book is considered to be a classic of early 20th-century opera, and is still performed today by various opera companies around the world. It is also seen as a significant work in the history of English literature, as Trevelyan was a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of writers and artists who were influential in the early 20th century. Overall, Sisyphus: An Operatic Fable is a unique and engaging retelling of a classic myth, told through the medium of opera and accompanied by detailed stage directions and musical notes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In front of the palace of Sisyphus. Before the closed doors is a platform, raised a few feet above the level of the stage. In the street below, and on the broad stone steps leading down to it,groups of men and women are sitting and standing. It is early dawn when the curtain rises, and becomes continually lighter during the following chorus?) CHORUS. Light dawns; the pale stars waste; The night is dead :Y et Sisyphus still lives. OD eath, Death! Hither, we pray thee, haste To his death-bed. Haste, oh haste thee hither, Death! Stone-dead, the proverb saith, Hath no fellow. Moan by moan, Gasp by gasp, groan by groan, Ojust, benign and holy Death, Draw thou forth his sinful breath, Till he lieth cold as stone. Thanatos, Ojust Thanatos! Oh delay not; hither haste thee, That this Sisyphus, the tyrannous, the abominable, Thou may st carry to Acheron away with thee! Haste, oh haste thee hither, Death! Stone-dead, the proverb saith, Hath no fellow: then haste thee, Death. (T he central doors of the palace open, and SISYPHUS is carried out on a couch by slaves, and set down on the platform. MEROPE, SlNON, and several courtiers, enter and range themselves at a little distance belmid and on each side of Sisyphus.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 116693361X
• ISBN 13: 9781166933616
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 84
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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