Turandot: Full Score (Ricordi Opera Full Scores)

There seems to be a complicated mix-up with this product at Amazon. The first time I ordered it I was sent something completely different, and the two reviews below (March 2007 and September 2000) clearly aren't about this item. So to avoid confusion: what is on offer here is a FULL (ORCHESTRAL AND VOCAL) SCORE of Puccini's final opera.Ricordi has started a series of affordable full scores, Dover-style, but just a tad more classy. While Dover offers reprints of early editions, what you get here is a fully up-to-date version of the score reflecting the latest revisions and edits. The music is printed on firm, white paper and easy to read. It is prefaced by a portrait of the composer, a list of instruments, and a synopsis of the action in English, French and Italian. The Alfano completion of the final duet and finale is included. It is a pity that a little editorial lapse resulted in the omission of a page (238) - in my copy, this is added as an erratum on a separate sheet, but I trust this will be corrected in later reprints. What will be more of a problem for many users is that apart from the synopsis, everything is Italian only, language-wise. If, like me, you don't know what `ottone' are, I'll help you out in advance: they are the onstage brass ensemble. You may encounter some more of such conundrums while perusing the score, but on the plus side, you'll improve your Italian. In the end this is a most worthwhile purchase for any admirer of this magnificent opera; only by seeing the notes you'll become fully aware of its dazzling intricacies.

Clear print and looks good. But wasn’t easy to get it flat and make it stay put on the stand..

This Ricordi Opera full score edition of Puccini's "Turnadot" was precisely what I was looking for. It is a clean copy and the spiral binding makes navigation a breeze, especially with a score as voluminous as "Turandot". I hope more large scale orchestral scores are made available with spiral bindings. There is no English text anywhere in this edition (understandable, and came as no surprise since the reviews from other buyer's I read prior to purchase informs of this situation) but if one knows one's orchestral instruments, then their French descriptions are a refreshing and informative departure from scores published by Kalmus, Dover, Schirmer, et al.

The score is fine but it is for orchestra and I wanted one with piano accompaniment.

All was great with this item, it's an opera score....how much more can I say?Now to get to rehearsal...

This RICORDI edition of Turandot: Full Score is beautiful to look at, easy to follow, and wonderfully layed out.The type face is large and the paper sturdy, and the score is well bound.Highly recommended!

This book is not a score. The item pictured ("Opera Classics Library",white background, black theater seats, orange title) contains a synopsis, libretto, etc. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE ORCHESTRAL SCORE. Disregard the other reviews stating that it does, or you will be disappointed.

I'm not much for these cultured affairs and I always like to get up to speed before I go and this review does that.

This guide is 112 pages long and contains several contributions from different writers. It begins with The Genesis of the Opera in which Mosco Carner examines the literary sources for Turandot and the development of the opera. Then he examines the intricacies of the score. Then Jurgen Maehder examines Franco Alfano's completion of the work. Also, Eva Turner DBE gives a very brief account of her career peformances. The English literal translation of the opera is by William Weaver and the book is full of b/w photographs of past performers.This book was first published in 1984 and this must be why there is no emphasis on what is Turandot's most famous aria, Nessun dorma. Weaver translates it as "Let no one sleep!" Other translators read it as "None shall sleep!" Who is right? Also, I would have preferred a greater examination of Carlo Gozzi's original play as this guide does assume the reader is familiar with the story and characters of Turandot. But for fans of the opera seeking a greater understanding or simply an English translation this book is highly recommended.

Ottima edizione dell'ultimo capolavoro di Puccini!Stampa chiara e facile da leggere, non ho trovato nessun errore nella stampa.A differenza di quanto scritto nella descrizione il TESTO È IN ITALIANO E NON IN INGLESE!All'inizio del volume è presente la trama dell'opera tradotta in diverse lingue ma il testo della parte cantata è totalmente in italiano.

Partitura unica è stupenda … buona la carta

Edición correcta con relación al precio.

上質紙にキレイな印刷でとても見やすく、表紙も美しいです。中身は名曲中の名曲なので、見れば見るほどの魅力に溢れています。演奏者だけでなく、趣味でオペラを観る人にもオススメのスコアシリーズです。