Arabella: The Pursuit of Desire
When compassionate Arabella rescues such unfortunate creatures as a mistreated chimney sweep and an abandoned dog—proving her love is refined by kindness and grace—Beaumaris finds he rather enjoys the role of rescuer and is soon given ...
The English National Opera Guides were originally conceived in partnership with the English National Opera and edited by Nicholas John, the ENO's dramaturg, who died tragically in an accident in...
Arabella is caught in the tempest of Secession and meets Bruce on the battlefield. Arabella is daily tormented by the ghost of Bruce's deceased wife. At the end of the war, Bruce and Arabella are eating inside a pub.
When Arabella Tallant meets Robert Beaumaris, an arrogant bachelor, she is horrified when he accuses her of being just another in a long line of women who are interested in him only for his money.
Dia membual karena yakin tidak akan bertemu lagi dengan Beaumaris ataupun orang-orang di tempat singgahnya tersebut. Setibanya di London, ternyata gosip Arabella yang berlimpah harta telah tersebar. Arabella panik.
Arabella stood thoughtfully there on that ridge of land, where the brown earth was studded with daisies and mulleins, the common children of the soil.
The first comprehensive guide to Richard Strauss's opera, Arabella. A full synopsis of the work provides an insight into the psychological motivation of the drama and an impression of the musical shape and substance of the opera.