Category: Performing Arts

Turandot: Lyric Drama in Three Acts and Five Scenes

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: G. Ricordi & Co. : 1926

Seller ID: 33533

Condition: Good

Unmarked text. Crease on cover. Some age tanning. 89p. Measures 6x9 inches.

Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Music by Giacomo Puccini. In Italian and English, with the English version by K. H. B. d Jaffa.

Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, posthumously completed by Franco Alfano in 1926, and set to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.
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Strains of Discord: Studies in Literary Openness

By: Adams, Robert M.

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Cornell Univ Press : 1958

Seller ID: 25472

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Unmarked text. No dust jacket. Index. 226p. Remainder mark on edge. Topics include Oedipus Rex and The Bacchae, two plays by Ibsen, Trompe-l'Oeil in Shakespeare and Keats, Cervantes, Swift, Kafka, Romantic openness, the unconscious, and more.
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Staatliches Institut fur Musikforschung. Preussischer Kulturbesitz. Musikinstrumenten--Museum

By: Adelmann, Olga

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Staatliches Institut fur Musikforschung : 1978

Seller ID: 28524

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Unmarked. A few bumps. Text in German. Beautiful color plates. 88p. Measures 8.25x8 inches.
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Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

By: Albee, Edward

Price: $14.00 USD

Publisher: London, Aldwych Theatre : 1996

Seller ID: 28540

Binding: Paperback (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Illustrated. Program for the 1st London West End Revival of the play with David Suchet and Diana Rigg in 1996. Includes Edward Albee's refections on "Thirty Five Years On" and "Then and Now" by Christopher Bigsby. 40p.
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Harlem Globetrotters 1980 Tour Program

By: Aro, Joe

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Harlem Globetrotters, Inc. : 1979

Seller ID: 32231

Binding: Paperback (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Color images throughout. 32p. Measures 8.5x11 inches. The Harlem Globetrotters combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play. They have played more than 26,000 exhibition games in 124 countries and territories.
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Theatre in Revolution: Russian Avant-Garde Stage Design, 1913-1935

By: Baer, Nancy Van Norman

Price: $16.00 USD

Publisher: Thames and Hudson : 1992

Seller ID: 33486

ISBN-13: 9780500276464

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. With 160 illustrations, 60 in color. 207p. Measures 9x12 inches.

Published to accompany an exhibition organized by The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, with the majority of work lent by The Bakhrushin State Central Theatrical Museum, Moscow. Contributors include John E. Bowlt, Mel Gordon, Valerii Gubin, Simon Karlinsky, Mikhail Kolesnikov, Georgii Kolenikov, Nicoletta Misler, Steven A Nash, and Elizabeth Souritz.
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Watteau, Music, and Theater

By: Baetjer, Katharine

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art : 2009

Seller ID: 23366

ISBN-13: 9780300155075

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Like New

Factory sealed. 160p. 70 illustrations, 66 in full color. Accompanying an exhibition in honor of Philippe de Montebello, Director Emeritus of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this engaging book examines the influence of music and theater on the art of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Fifteen major paintings and a number of drawings by Watteau that illustrate the connections between painting and the performing arts in Paris are explored. In addition, drawings and prints by other 18th-century artists featuring musical or theatrical subjects and objects and musical instruments are included. Inclu...
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The Magic of Music

By: Baker, Richard

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Universe Books : 1975

Seller ID: 29755

ISBN-13: 9780876632116

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black/white. Index. Bibliography. 152p. Measures 6.75x9.5 inches.

Covers making music, the written language of music, enjoying music, great composers (Purcell, Bach, Handel, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Mahler, and others. Looks at music from the Middles Ages to the late 20th century.
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Les Enfants d'Heliogabale

By: Barrier, Helene; Marzouk, Myriam

Price: $150.00 USD

Publisher: Les Enfants d'Heliogabale : 1993

Seller ID: 27435

Binding: Bound with soldered rings

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Text in French. Some sunning on edge. Illustrations throughout with Antonin Artaud drawings that record a soul lashing out. Directeur de publication Myriam Marzouk.

Binding is two punched holes with soldered rings. Inside cover reads: N I -EO 60/100-18F. Depot legal Mai 93, N ISSN: En Cours, Conquet Realise par Helene Barrier. J. Derens, P. Renaud, R. Bigue, Sammy, and F. Trousier also worked on the project.

Printed on heavy parchment patterned paper with some text on thin parchment. Covers are heavy stock. Front cover has pattern and title pasted on.
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The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi

By: Basevi, Abramo

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: University of Chicago Press : 2014

Seller ID: 30779

ISBN-13: 9780226094915

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Abramo Basevi published his study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. It covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857.

No translation of the entire volume has previously been available. This volume was translated by Edward Schneider with Stefano Castelvecchi. Edited by Stefano Castelvecchi. Index. 304p. 1 table Measures 6x9 inches.
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Anna Halprin (Matrix 246, 2013)

By: Beard, Dena

Price: $14.00 USD

Publisher: University of California Berkeley Art Museum : 2013

Seller ID: 27710

Binding: Brochure

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. One image. 4 panel gallery brochure for Matrix 246 exhibition, February 15-April 21, 2013. Measures 8.5x11 inches unfolded.

Anna Halprin (b.1920) helped pioneer the experimental art form known as postmodern dance and referred to herself as the breaker of modern dance. This special gallery exhibition featured scores, photographs, and documentation of the piece from the past 47 years.
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The American Singer (Second edition, Book 4)

By: Beattie, John W.; Wolverton, Josephine; Wilson, Grave V.; Hinga, Howard

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: American Book Company : 1950

Seller ID: 29639

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Acceptable

Unmarked text. Withdrawn stamp and previous owner's name crossed out on half title page. Illustrated throughout. 204p. Measures 6.5x8.25 inches.
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Fidelio

By: Beethoven, Ludwig van

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Bayerische Staatsoper : 1978

Seller ID: 20206

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Unmarked. Text in German. Programmheft zur Neuinszenenierung an der Bayerischen Staatoper Munchen 1978. Oper in zwei Aufzügen. 84p. Extensively illustrated. Includes a loose program. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, Beethoven remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.
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The Bolshoi Ballet Program (Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, June 13, 1959)

By: Bolshoi Ballet

Price: $16.00 USD

Publisher: Bolshoi Ballet : 1959

Seller ID: 29851

Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Some smudges on cover. 20p.

Program for the June 13, 1959 performance at the Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto. Sponsored by Sol Hurok and ANTA's International Cultural Exchange Service. Featured Galina Ulanova as Ballerina Supreme. Vintage advertisements along with dancer biographies.
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Mother Courage, Directed by Philip Prowse

By: Brecht, Bertolt

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Mermaid Theatre : 1990

Seller ID: 28714

Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Good

Unmarked souvenir booklet. Illustrated throughout. 30p. Some crinkling on cover and wear on the edges. Cast includes Glenda Jackson, Jane Bertish, Ron Donachie and others. This was Glenda Jackson's final role before becoming a Member of Parliament.

The Bertolt Brecht play Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (Mother Courage and Her Children) gave her currency in the 20th century. Mother Courage is cast as a walking contradiction by Brecht. She is torn between protecting her children from the war and making a profit out of the war.
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Theater and Revolution: The Culture of the French Stage

By: Brown, Frederick

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Vintage : 1989

Seller ID: 33588

ISBN-13: 9780679722533

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Black-and-white illustrations. 492p. Measures 5.25x8 inches.

Examines the politics of the French theater, especially the tensions between its official and unofficial forms. It is also a mine of information about French theatrical culture.
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Old Devonshire Dances (Curwen Edition 5640)

By: Bult, Mildred (editor)

Price: $14.00 USD

Publisher: London, J. Curwen and Sons Ltd : 1908 (copyright)

Seller ID: 23270

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Previous owner's name on cover and front end page. 10p. Measures 9.25x12 inches. Musical notation and images.
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Caerleon Roman Baths and Amphitheatre (Pamphlet and Postcard)

By: CADW Welsh Historic Monuments

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: CADW Welsh Historic Monuments : 1999

Seller ID: 28579

Binding: Pamphlet and Postcard

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Two items: One is 6.75x4.75 inch postcard with an image of the main bathhouse drain in the Fortress Baths at Roman Isca. The other is an 8-panel folded illustrated pamphlet about sites in the area published by CADW Welsh Historic Monuments.
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Journal of the American Musicological Society: Music, Race, and Ethnicity (Volume 72, Number 2, Fall 2019)

By: Calico, Joy H. (editor)

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: American Musicological Society : 2019

Seller ID: 33346

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Special issue on Music, Race, and Ethnicity. Contributors include Arne Spohr, Siv B. Lie, David Gutkin, Matthew D. Morrison, Kira Thurman, and others. pp607-981. Index. Measures 6x9.25 inches.
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Música de Amor: Chapela Lieberson Falla (10/11 Season)

By: Carneiro, Joana (Music Director)

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Berkeley Symphony : 2010

Seller ID: 33330

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Program highlights of Berkeley Symphony's 2010-11 season, its second under Music Director Joana Carneiro. Measures 5.5x8.5 inches. Illustrated in black-and-white. 82p.

Includes commissioned world premieres by Enrico Chapela and Du Yun and Manuel de Falla's "El amor brujo"; the program also includes Chapela's new work.

Lain in handouts.
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La Musique Tcheque (Czech Music)

By: Centre Musical d'information du Fonds Tcheque de la Musique

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Prague, Centre Musical d'information du Fonds Tcheque de la Musique : 1993

Seller ID: 30113

Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Illustrated booklet, text in French. 26p.
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Guitar (Visual Reference Guides Series)

By: Chapman, Richard

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Metro Books : 2010

Seller ID: 32351

ISBN-13: 9781435121294

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Beautifully illustrated. 240p. Measures 5x8.75 inches.

A unique visual guide covering every aspect of the guitar- the musicians, the makes and the music. Covers playing the guitar touching on everything from tuning and scales to advanced techniques and effects. Includes profiles of legendary artists such as Chet Atkins, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton. Guitar directory with different types of guitar, from nylon string to electric.
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Cirque Du Soleil (2001)

By: Cirque du Soleil

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Cirque du Soleil : 2001

Seller ID: 28043

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Souvenir program for 2001 tour. Extensively illustrated. Unpaginated. Measures 9.25x10 inches. Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest theatrical producer in the world.
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Dralion: Cirque Du Soleil Programme Officiel-Official Program

By: Cirque Du Soleil

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Cirque Du Soleil : 1999

Seller ID: 26437

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Filled with pictures. Introduction to the cast. Measures 9.25x11.25 inches. Cirque Du Soleil is a contemporary circus. Each show is a synthesis of circus styles from around the world, with its own central theme and storyline.

This show combines elements of traditional Chinese circus with Western contemporary circus, complementing the "East-meets-West" theme implied in the title - the name is a portmanteau of "dragon" (representing the East) and "lion" (representing the West).
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Conservatoire National Superieur d'art Dramatique (CNSAD)

By: CNSAD

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: CNSAD : 1989

Seller ID: 30112

Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Text in French. Picture booklet with a few pages of text. 14p.

Founded in 1795, the CNSAD is France's National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Paris and is associated with PSL Research University.
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Category: Performing Arts