Orfeo ed Euridice
Subtitle: an opera in three acts
By: by Christoph Willibald Gluck ; libretto by Raniero de' Calzabigi
Publisher: Theodore Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Bangor, Me
Language: eng; ita
Translated from: ita
Number of pages: 65
Subjects: Operas; Librettos; Artists' books
Work titles: Orfeo ed Euridice
Notes: "This edition ... presents the original [Italian] version of the opera, first staged in Vienna in 1762 & first published in its entirety in 1764. The English translation, prepared at the Theodore Press, is largely based on the eighteenth-century translation of Giovanni Bottarelli. Stage-directions are from the 1764 publication of the score"--Colophon.

"The text-papers in this book are handmade blue, violet & warm-grey sheets from MacGregor-Vinzani, white Fabriano Umbria, and Twinrocker Tanner. Supplemental handmade papers for the collages and inner-binding are from MacGregor-Vinzani & Papeterie Saint Gilles. The loft-dried cover-paper is also from the studio of Katie MacGregor & Bernie Vinzani. The type is 16. Romanée, with Elizabeth kursiv used on the title page. Text preparation, printing, collages, binding and boxes by Michael Alpert. Presswork completed May 25, 1990. This edition of 90 copies is from Theodore Press & Sarah Books of Bangor, Maine"--Colophon.

Accompanied by 2 compact discs: [Beert, Belgium] : Accent, [1982?]. Accent: ACC 48223D-48224D. Soloists ; Collegium vocale ; Petite Bande ; Sigiswald Kuijken, conductor.