Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864)

It says on the front of the book that Meyerbeer is both the author and the translator! Meyerbeer is not someone usually heard of when thinking of great musicians--I had never heard of him. However, when I started a "project" of reading the great operas, he was the first on many lists known as the "Father of Modern Opera." Meyerbeer was a German born Jew who encountered a lot of hate and discrimination in his life. He was the most performed artist in the 19th century. He merged German orchestra with Italian vocals. This is volume I. I could not locate volume II at a decent price.

For this "project" I also read Milton Cross' libretto and I watched/listened to "L'Africaine' on Youtube. L'Africaine was Meyerbeer's last opera and was performed posthumously. It was based on the voyages of Vasco de Gama.
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