The Operas of Alessandro Scarlatti: Volume VIII Tigrane

Donald Jay Grouts widely praised edition of the work of a key figure in the history of opera provides the most reliable version of the score for each opera, appending a translation of the libretto. These volumes are at once practical and unquestionably scholarly in the words of Opera Journal. A tale of love and honor in the opera seria tradition, Tigrane was first performed at Naples in 1715. This edition of it will please performance groups and music historians alike.