Operas Every Child Should Know
Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces
Operas Every Child Should Know, published in 1911 under the pen name Dolores Bacon, retells the stories of a dozen and more operas for young readers, with notes on their music, composers and first casts. Mary Schell Hoke Bacon chose to tell a few operas fully rather than many superficially: Balfe's Bohemian Girl, Beethoven's Fidelio, Berlioz's Damnation of Faust, Bizet's Carmen, De Koven's Robin Hood, Flotow's Martha, Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, Meyerbeer's The Prophet, Mozart's Magic Flute, Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, Verdi's Rigoletto and Il Trovatore and the four operas of Wagner's Ring. Her foreword is frank about which of these are great works and which were simply what grandparents enjoyed. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Operas Every Child Should Know
Operas Every Child Should Know by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Operas Every Child Should Know in the public domain?
Yes. Operas Every Child Should Know by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Operas Every Child Should Know?
About 7 h 48 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Operas Every Child Should Know?
Operas Every Child Should Know by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
