Opera
Translations
English
versions of the following operas have been prepared for Guildford Opera
Company
by
Peter Melville:
L’elisir d’amore – Donizetti, performed on 25-
Faust – Gounod, performed on 25-
These translations seek to preserve the rhyming patterns of the
original libretti while keeping as close to the original in meaning as
practical within the constraints of rhyme and rhythm. They
benefit from having been used in performance.
Copies of vocal scores and libretti for these operas and performance
licences
are available at reasonable rates from the copyright holder.
Contact
Peter Melville at
30a
Mountside, Guildford GU2 4JE – telephone 01483 506328 or