Vtg 1946 "A Treasury of Grand Opera" Songbook Paperback Henry Simon / 403 pages

Dimensions: 12" x 9" 403 pages with both color and black-and-white illustrations This vintage, out-of-print book is highly regarded and recommended for anyone wanting to delve deeper into the stories about the operas, including "Don Giovanni," "Lohengrin," "La Traviata," "Faust," "Aida," "Carmen," and "Pagliacci." It also includes much of the sheet music and lyrics, both in English and the original language in which it was written, from each opera. As an example, here's the included sheet music from Mozart's "Don Giovanni": 1. Give Me Your Hand, Zerlina (La Ci Darem La Mano) 2. She Is the Measure (Della Sua Pace) 3. Let's Have a Party 4. Beat Me, Beat Me 5. Minuet 6. Serenade 7. I Have a Cure for You 8. Take My Beloved 9. Ah, Dear Heart Some of the sheet music from Lohengrin: 1. Prelude 2. Elsa's Dream (Einsam in Truben Tagen) 3. Your Task Is Done (Nun Sei Bedankt) 4. The King's Prayer 5. Oh Wind That Heard My Weeping 6. No Words of Mine 7. Bridal Procession 8. Prelude in Act 3 and Bridal Chorus 9. How Can I Tell 10. Ah, How the Flowers Etc. From the book: "A note about the Editor: Henry W. Simon was, until recently, music critic for the newspaper PM, and in 1944 was elected chairman of the Music Critics Circle of New York. He studied music privately. In 1933 he earned the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Columbia University..." This book is in good vintage condition. The cover shows some wear and the binding is coming a little loose, to be expected given its age