Metallic Patterned Journal
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Item: 9781439754795
Description
Metallic Patterned Journal
This hardcover journal features a pattern in a variety of metallic colors with a foldover closure. There is an attached ribbon bookmark and a memento pocket in the back for all your ticket stubs, photos, and other keepsake items. The lined paper is acid-free and made from sustainable forests.
The graphic design on the cover is reminiscent of the set design featured in the Met Opera production of Puccini’s La Rondine.
- 144 lined pages
- Metallic paper cover over 100% recycled board binding
- Memento pocket in back
- FSC-certified, acid-free sustainable forest paper
- 5” W x 0.75” D x 7” H
History
La Rondine
World premiere: Grand Théâtre, Monte Carlo, 1917
Initially conceived as an operetta before receiving the full operatic treatment, this bittersweet love story is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini, largely due to the circumstances of its premiere: Italy and Austria became enemies during World War I, precluding a Vienna premiere, and the opera quietly opened in neutral Monte Carlo, never finding a permanent place in the repertoire.
That loss is scandalous, since La Rondine, judged on its own merits rather than compared to other operas with similar themes, is a fascinating work—featuring an abundance of exuberant waltzes, a lightness of tone (particularly in the intoxicating first two acts), and a romantic vision of Paris and the south of France.
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