Drawing the Curtain: Maurice Sendak's Designs for Opera and Ballet

by Rachel Federman

This book showcases a lesser-known aspect of Maurice Sendak's oeuvre--his set designs for operas and ballets.

Maurice Sendak is well-known for his acclaimed children's books, but he was also an avid music lover and designed a number of opera and ballet productions, among them Mozart's Magic Flute, Jan cek's Cunning Little Vixen, Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, and an opera composed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3791358553
• ISBN13: 9783791358550
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 11.7" x 9.9"