Jameson's English no more incomprehensible than Shakespeare's, and few readers of Shakespeare insist that his writing be modernized. A few minor changes to character lists and glossaries. No changes in text of librettos. Primary source for both German and English texts is the vocal scores published by Schott in 1899 and republished in the United States by Schirmer in 1904. Obvious typographical errors are corrected.
English text is edited for spelling and punctuation.
Other sources have been consulted on several unclear passages. Adaptation of text from score to libretto, including overlapping lines in ensemble passages, is determined by the editor. Glossary is provided by the editor. Go back to main page .