The Lady of the Lake: a Reconstructed Piano-Vocal Score, with Commentary on the Historical Background
Description:
The document consists of a commentary on the historical background of the work and an edition of the restored score. The commentary treats its relationship to the ballad opera, sources and alternate settings of the music and libretto, a history of the development of "Hail to the Chief," biographical sketches of the primary composers, and a section on early productions in England and America. The commentary includes a history of the English and American premieres, lengths of the first-runs, and …
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Date:
May 1979
Creator:
Knox, Robert E., Jr.
Partner:
UNT Libraries