| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0679893156 (lib. bdg.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0679893156 (trade) |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
j782.10269 Ger |
| Item number |
27 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
j782.10269 Ger |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Geras, Adele |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The Random House Book of Opera Stories |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
retold by Adele Geras ; illustrations by Ian Beck ... [et al.] ; costume designs by Rosemary Vercoe. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Book of opera stories |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st American ed |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Random House |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
1997 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
127 p |
| Other physical details |
col. ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
28 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Originally published: The Orchard book of opera stories. London : Orchard Books, 1997. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
The magic flute, or, The test of true love / music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; illustrations by Jane Ray -- Aida, or, Two lovelorn princesses / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; illustrations by Louise Brierley -- Carmen, or, The gypsy and the soldier / music by Georges Bizet ; illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark -- The cunning little vixen, or, Forest magic / music by Leos Janacek ; illustrations by Ian Beck -- Turandot, or, The ice maiden / music by Giacomo Puccini ; illustrations by Sheila Moxley -- Cinderella, or, The triumph of goodness / music by Gioacchino Rossini ; illustrations by Susan Field -- Hansel and Gretel, or, The defeat of the nibbling witch / music by Engelbert Humperdinck ; illustrations by Sophie Windham -- The love for three oranges, or, A somewhat silly story! / music by Sergei Prokofiev ; illustrations by Katya Mikhailovsky. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
This spellbinding collection of eight well-known stories was created and designed especially for children. Acclaimed author Adèle Geras has dramatically retold familiar operas such as The Magic Flute and Aida, giving us timeless tales filled with magic, love, war, friendship, and a host of larger-than-life characters. Eight popular illustrators have brought these splendid stories to life in a colorful array of styles. Additionally, each opera is accompanied by spectacular costume sketches and a brief biography of the composer. The end result is a truly beautiful, fresh, entertaining, and child-friendly collection for the whole family. |
| 521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE |
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| Target audience note |
10 - 12 years |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Operas |
| General subdivision |
Stories, plots, etc. |
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Juvenile literature. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Beck, Ian |
| Relator code |
Ill. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
j 700 - 799 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
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