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Artaxerxes: An Opera (1821)

Artaxerxes: An Opera (1821)

Arne, Thomas Augustine
Metastasio, Pietro

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World HistoryMusic Reference

ISBN10: 1160796130
ISBN13: 9781160796132
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Mar 19 2010
Pages: 20
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.05 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Artaxerxes: An Opera is a musical composition by Thomas Augustine Arne, first performed in 1762. The story is based on the historical figure of Artaxerxes, who ruled Persia in the 5th century BC. The plot revolves around the love triangle between Artaxerxes, his queen, and his best friend. The music is a blend of classical and baroque styles, featuring arias, duets, and choruses. The opera was highly popular in its time and helped establish Arne as one of the leading composers of his era. This edition of the opera was published in 1821 and includes a libretto in English. It is a valuable resource for scholars of music history and opera enthusiasts alike.This Book Is In English.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.

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