Castor and Pollux and Other Opera Libretti

by Émile Augier, Jean-François Marmontel, Pierre Bernard

Three French libretti on classical themes. In CASTOR AND POLLUX, by Pierre Bernard, one of the twins from ancient myth attempts to rescue his brother from the underworld. PENELOPE, by Jean-Fran?ois Marmontel, tells the story of Ulysses' return to Ithaca after his long journey home from Troy, and how he takes revenge on the boorish suitors of his wife, Penelope, who have browbeaten her for years. ?mile Augier presents the story of SAPPHO, another tragedy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479400688
• ISBN13: 9781479400683
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Borgo Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"