Herculaneum & Sardanapalus: Two Opera Libretti

by Henri Becque, Joseph Méry, Frank J. Morlock

Two opera libretti focusing on the theme of the fiery sacrifice of the protagonists. HERCULANEUM, by Joseph M?ry, a friend of Alexandre Dumas, is set in 79 A.D. in the doomed city of Herculaneum. Olympia, an oriental queen, sister of the Proconsul Nicanor, falls in love with Helios, a Christian. The queen seduces Helios and takes him from his betrothed, Lilia. Nicanor then tries to seduce and rape Lilia, but is thwarted when Mount Vesuvius erupts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147940070X
• ISBN13: 9781479400706
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Borgo Press
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"