Based on the play by David Belasco, Madama Butterfly tells the heart-rending story of an innocent young geisha's marriage to a thoughtless and uncaring American naval officer. Scorned by its La Scala audience at the work's 1904 pre-miere, the opera was successfully revised by Puccini, immediately establishing its repertory status as an enduring gem of the theatrical stage. The story, combined with the composer's inspired use of musical color effects to evoke the exotic Japanese setting, has made Butterfly one of the most pop-ular and frequently produced operas worldwide. Now available in Dover's republication of the classic 1906 edition, this definitive vocal score is an indis-pensable rehearsal aid for soloists, chorus members, and rehearsal pianists-and a welcome addition to every music lover's library of fine scores. Dover (2002) unabridged republication of the 1906 Ricordi vocal score. Italian singing text with English underlay by R. H. Elkin. Lists of credits, characters,and contents. 288pp. 71/2

With an ancestry that dates back 4,000 years, the Tadjik people of Central Asia are renowned for their skills in creating decorative ornament. Tethered historically to the region's Persian past, this evocative collection of Tadjik designs displays exquisite samples of decorative art, bursting with interwoven floral and foliate elements. Commercial artists and craftworkers will prize the collection for its lovely motifs——devotees of Asian art will be delighted with its exotic flavor.

One of Handel's greatest oratorios, this magnificent work features a series of superb choral pieces — ranging in mood and technique from grim intensity to grandiose jubilation. Israel in Egypt portrays the tribulations of the Jews, the plagues of Egypt, and related Biblical events. Full contents in English and German. Scored for six solo voices, double chorus and orchestra, " Israel in Egypt remains unique among Handel's oratorios . . . the choruses are great music, and they offer a wide variety of mood and technique, ranging from grim intensity to tender humility, from simple narrative to grandiose jubilation... [they are] excep- tional not only in Handel's copious output, but in the entire choral literature" (from George Frideric Handel, Paul Henry Lang's classic biography of the composer). Reprinted from the authoritative Handel-Gesellsehaft edition--including editor Friedrich Chrysander's original preface of 1863, and all of the original vocal under-lay in both English and German--this finely re

In the autumn of 1819, refreshed from a three-month stay in the Austrian countryside, Franz Schubert returned to Vienna to begin one of his major choral works, the great Mass in A-fiat Major. Completed three years later, this work has been praised as a grand harmonic adventure with deeply affecting moments of rare poignance. Along with the Mass No. 6 in E-flat Maior, it is the most performed of Schubert's masses. The latter work--composed in 1828, the year of his death was among the final musical achievements of Schubert's brief life. It is especially memorable for its touching commemoration of the birth of Christ in a haunting lullaby, and its powerful evocation of the cruel spectacle of the crucifixion. Both masterworks of church music have been reprinted from the definitive Breitkopf & Hartel Critical Edition of 1884-1897. Separate English translations of the Latin texts are provided.

Composed for celebrations from Christmas to Epiphany and first produced in Leipzig in 1734 35, Bach's Christmas Oratorio unfolds movingly in a set of six cantatas unified by a single narrative recounting the birth of Christ. Traditional passages from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew are presented in recitative, interspersed with arias and choruses that provide powerful emotional and contemplative responses to the story. Among the most famous segments of the Christmas Oratorio are the great opening ehorns, "Jauehzet, frohlocket!," the beautiful pastoral Sinfonia, the bass aria "Grosser Herr, und starker Konig," the alto aria "Schlafe, mein Liebster" and the dosing chorus, "Nun seid ihr wohl geroehen." This masterpiece of sacred music, for centuries a favorite of concert audiences and church congregations throughout the Christmas season, has been reprodueed directly from the authoritative Bach Gesellschaft edition published by Breitkopf & HS.rtel.

Widely regarded as one of the most important compilations of traditional Irish music, George Petrie's Ancient Music of Ireland has provided singers, musicians, and students worldwide with an exhaustive fund of authentic folk airs and dances, faithfully handed down from live music performances in their land of origin. Drawn from Petrie's vast library, the present collection of 201 classic Irish tunes offers players a generous book of fine-sounding piano pieces from simple arrangements to music of only moderate difficulty. Included are rollicking jigs, lively reels, heartfelt laments, and the delights of such folk classics as "Beautiful Molly M'Keon," "If I'm Alive in Ireland," "The Little Red Lark," "A Song of Castle Hacket," "Where Were You All Day, My Pretty Boy?" and many, many more. Music is clearly engraved in traditional keyboard notation with all tempo and performance indications. (Song lyrics are not included in this set.) Out of print for many years, this volume of arrangements has become a r

Authoritative Russian editions of 3 concert-hall mainstays: the "1812" Overture, Op. 31, among the best loved of all classical compositions; the very popular Marche Slave, Op. 32; and Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32, a poignant and dramatic tone poem, considered one of the composer's finest works.

Asia is moving rapidly into new social, political and economic dimensions. While catching up with the Western world one the one hand, it is struggeling to stay true to itself, to its traditions and costumes on the other. The line between Asian and Western fashion is beginning to blur. Moreover Asian cities are competing hard to become the premier fashion capital in the region. This race has a big impact: The design avantgarde from more developped countries like Japan, South Korea or Australia has to deal with rising labour costs and shop rents. But it is also finally freeing itself from the fads and dogmas, so that it can now find new inspirations in its own culture. In less-developped countries such as China, India and Thailand the markets are flooded by fashion imitations of famous designers. But driven by the force of urbanization and the consumer revolution young designers in these countries are creating new, progressive and daring styles. This book presents about 50 Young Asian Fashion Designers with ima

Céline Dion has long been one of the world's most admired performers. Her unique blend of brilliant talent and an unstinting willingness to share her life has defined her career in the public eye. With new interviews and special memorabilia, Céline Dion: For Keeps will invite her fans to get to know the professional and personal parts of her life as never before. Céline Dion is a very special collection: a combination of memoir, personal scrapbook, and looking glass into one of the world's most admired lives. Drawing heavily from Céline's personal archives and those of her husband and longtime manager, René Angelil, this book focuses on the key elements of her life, including her family, career, inspirations, courtship and marriage to René, show business hiatus, son René-Charles, and plans for the future-everything that makes her who she is. Produced in the successful and stylish format of last year's The Sinatra Treasures, each of Céline Dion's chapters will include removable facsim

勒·柯布西耶（1887-1965）在二十世纪的建筑界是一位举足轻重的人物，他创造的许多构型都已经成为现代主义的建筑典范，他的想法在人们当中产生了热烈的争论。现在这本通过广泛的、公正的调查出版的首版平装版《勒·柯布西耶：构想与外形》，给大家一些更为可靠的观点。作者充分利用了档案文件，展示了他个人作品的细节情况，不时将艺术家的生活哲学中充满设想的行动与他所设想的城市形象、他的艺术及其所处的时代的文化困境联系起来进行探索。勒·柯布西耶的所有主要建筑构思与实践的和谐，从初的草图到终的成功作品，都一一展现在适当的象征化的形式里。同时，也描绘了这位现代的建筑大师怎样不断地在自然主义和传统建筑中发现灵感的。

171 full-color Gallic glories — borders, florals, panels, pilasters, cornices, and more architectural and ornamental images — in an incredible variety of styles: Byzantine, Roman, Gothic, and Renaissance. Designers and graphic artists will find this modestly priced volume a reliable source of elegant and unusual decorative elements.

Having been on ROLLING STONE'S cover nineteen times since 1968, Mick Jagger knows of what he speaks. For musicians and entertainers, there is no more desirable showcase than the ROLLNG STONE cover,where every other week for the past thirty years a talented photographer, illustrator, or designer has been given the opportunity to create a new legend or give a fresh spin to a famil-iar face.Altogether, more than seven hundred covers chronicle rock and roll, the cutting edge in pop culture ,and the hipper reaches of film and television. Also included in this book are a lively intro-duction by ROLLNG STONE Founding editor and publisher Jann S.Wenner and the work of such Richard Avedon,Herb Ritts, Matthew Rolston, Albert Watos, Mark Seliger ,and Anton Corbijn, as well as groundbreaking cover-story excerpts and tantalizing behind-th-scenes anecdotes.Readers of the magazine both past and present will find ROLLING STONE:THE COMPLETE COVERS(1967-1997)Tto be intriguing and evocative journey.

Rechtzeitig zum 50. Grundungsjubilaum der von Inge Scholl, Otl Aicher und Max Bill 1953 ins Leben gerufenen Hochschule for Gestaltung in UIm (HfG) wurdigt die vorliegende, umfassend illustrierte Publikation die bahnbrechende Arbeit dieser Institution. Ausgehend von einem antifaschistischen GrQndungsimpuls hatte sich an der HfG ein demokratisches Bewusstsein entwickelt, das in die Gestaltung mit einflieBen sollte. Es wurden - gesellschaftlich und okoIogisch verantwortlich-moglichst langlebige und funktionelle Produkte entworfen, die den sich verandernden politischen und produktionstechnischen Bedingungen Rechnung trugen. Das padagogische Konzept der Hochschule, das so genannte ulmer modell, steht im Zentrum dieser Publikation. Es zeichnete sich durch eine neuartige systematische Entwurfsmethodik und die Forderung interdisziplinarer Teamarbeit aus. Das Berufsbild des,Industriedesigners" in seiner heutigen Form wurde durch die HfG mitgepragt. MaBgeblich war daran Tomas Maldonado beteiligt, der ab 1958 umfa

这本Henri Cartier-Bresson的新作品集可谓对一生成就的终回顾。既充满了那些已经成为媒体图标的经典摄影作品，也有一些在他创作生涯中极其少见的作品，包括数量可观的先前从未公开过的照片，以及大量的素描、油画和电影剧照。这本书还有一个特色，就是有很多Cartier-Bresson年轻时候，他的家人，以及一些杰作创作时的私人纪念品。Cartier-Bresson非凡的想象力源于一双对事物敏锐洞察领会的眼睛和一颗能准确无误的抵达事物实质的心。

Designers are always looking to give their work the creative edge required to get noticed in a sea of marketing and promotion. To achieve this, they must be market savvy, innovative, and possess up-to-date production know-how. The Little Book of Big Promotions is packed with content that offers creative inspiration. It offers hundreds of design ideas, insight into the creative process and execution, and the tools and information needed to make the right production decisions. Project details are highlighted and de*ive text dissects the essential design elements that make each promotion unique and effective. This book will enable seasoned professionals and less-experienced designers to choose the right options for their job, budget, ability, and the market they are trying to reach.

These eye-catching ornaments and designs, selected from rare, turn-of-the-century printers' catalogs, depict a rich treasury of subjects--from ornate frames, scrollwork, and headpieces to banners, wreaths, and a vast array of charming figurative illustrations. Included in the set are: One CD-ROM containing 664 high-quality, permission-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF) A large-format 48-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly and numbered for easy reference Also included on the CD-ROM is Dover Design Manager, a simple graphics editing program for Windows. A splendid source of immediately usable art and a nearly inexhaustible supply of permission-free graphics, this cornucopia of illustrations will delight and inspire artists, designers, and hobbyists. Original Dover (2005) publication. One CD-ROM and paperbound book. 664 black-and-white illustration

Fifty-six international designers and architects celebrate the Hogan labels most recent collections. There is an obvious connection between the different forms of creative expression: this is the core philosophy Hogan, expressed in the Future Roots project in which 56 internationally famous designers and architects are captured in Ornella Sancassanis photographs wearing the most recent collections designed by the fashion label. The black-and-white photographs interpret the fashion houses savoir-faire; the architects and designers are captured in their professional workplaces or with those objects that in a concise way best express their Weltanschauung. Future Roots is therefore a story in pictures in which the different aspects of planning in design, architecture, fashion and photography are brought to the fore, showing little distinction between sectors.

This dazzling collection of images, representing the finest in Art Nouveau design, incudes 227 engaging black-and-white images of elaborate panels, borders and vignettes, plus 66 elegant color illustrations of flowers, shells, exotic animals, and other outstanding motifs. A practical, inexpensive source of immediately usable design and an outstanding guide to an artistic style whose popularity remains undiminished.

In The Singing of the New World Gary Tomlinson offers histories of ancient music long since silent: the songs of the Indians that Europeans met in the sixteenth century. Merging recent cultural history, early European accounts, archaeological findings, and rare indigenous documents for the Mexica (or Aztecs), the Incas, and the Tupinamba of lowland Brazil, Tomlinson explores the place of singing in these societies. He details the expressive and ritual ends it was expected to fulfil before and after the coming of the conquistadors. Musical practices and the cultural ends they served come alive across a spectrum that reaches from the cosmogonic geometry of Inca ritual song through the imminent sacred materiality of Mexican cantares to the intricate interconnections of singing, speaking and eating in Tupinamba cannibalism. A final chapter considers the fears mutually and repeatedly inspired by the expressive powers of American and European song.

Spanking new: A freshly-picked selection of today's hottest illustrators Following the success of Illustration Now!, this installment presents a completely new selection of 150 illustrators from all around the world. Whereas the first volume brought together a fascinating mix of star illustrators and brand new faces that together formed the face of illustration around the world, Illustration Now! 2 is even more exciting, featuring illustrators from 25 countries, with styles ranging from cutting edge to traditional. Also included is a dialog between design specialist Steven Heller and German illustrator Christoph Niemann about illustration's role in the world today. This book is perfect not only for creative professionals and illustration students, but also artists and anyone with an appreciation for visual language.

A major figure of the Romantic Movement, the British artistWilliam Blake (1757-1827) was at once a painter, designer, engraverand poet. Inspired by Biblical and prophetical themes (Proverbs ofHell, The Everlasting Gospel and The Gates of Paradise), the artistplayed with the diversity of his media in order to betterexternalise the demons that haunted him, as well as to plunge theviewer or reader into a profound melancholy. In this monograph,Osbert Burdett sheds light on the art and life of thisextraordinary artist, gifted with unequalled imagination andoriginality. Contents: Boyhood1757-1771; Apprenticeship and Marriage; Lyrical Poems; PolandStreet and the Early Prophecies; Lambeth; Blake's Ideas on Art;Felpham with Hayley; Milton and Jerusalem; London Once More;Disciples and Death; Blake and the Sublime.

A vibrant and growing communityof crafters has embraced quilting, and this outstandinginternational collection will inspire and captivate them. Juried byKarey Bresenhan, one of the most prominent figures in quilting, itpresents 500 magnificent contemporary art quilts, made in fabricand other media, and showcasing diverse designs, materials, andtechniques. From their very inception, thesequilts were destined for display rather than practical use, with anextraordinary quality of image, form, line, andcomposition.