El Cid Campeador: An Opera In Three Acts, Eight Scenes (1917)

By Henry Washington Lee

Book Overview

""El Cid Campeador"" is an opera written by Henry Washington Lee in 1917. The opera is divided into three acts and eight scenes, and it tells the story of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo D������az de Vivar, also known as El Cid. The opera follows El Cid's journey as he battles against the Moors and defends the honor of his wife, Ximena. The music is inspired by Spanish folk melodies and features arias, duets, and choruses. The libretto is written in English with some Spanish phrases, and the opera premiered in Los Angeles in 1917. ""El Cid Campeador"" is a classic opera that celebrates Spanish culture and history.Spain, Latter Part Of The Eleventh Century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104051818
• ISBN13: 9781104051815
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"