Publisher's Synopsis
Balfe's Opera Bohemian Girl (1892) is a musical score book that features the full score of the opera Bohemian Girl, composed by Michael William Balfe. The opera is a romantic tale of love and deception set in 18th-century Bohemia. It tells the story of Arline, a young gypsy girl who is separated from her family and raised by a wealthy countess. When Arline falls in love with Thaddeus, a Polish nobleman who is on the run from the law, she must choose between her loyalty to her adoptive mother and her love for Thaddeus. The score book includes all the vocal and instrumental parts of the opera, as well as stage directions and notes on the performance. It is a valuable resource for musicians, singers, and music enthusiasts who want to study or perform Balfe's masterpiece.Containing The Italian Text, With An English Translation And The Music Of All The Principal Airs.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.
