Publisher's Synopsis
Mona Lisa: An Opera In Two Acts is a musical composition by Max Von Schillings, first performed in 1914. The opera tells the story of Lisa, a young woman who has been forced into marriage with a wealthy but cruel nobleman. Lisa falls in love with a young painter, and the two begin an affair. When the nobleman discovers their relationship, he becomes enraged and plots to kill the painter. The opera explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal, and features lush orchestration and soaring vocal melodies. Mona Lisa: An Opera In Two Acts is considered a masterpiece of early 20th-century opera and remains a popular work in the classical music repertoire.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.
