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1	River Road more books like this by JoAnn Ross Wrapping up her bad-girl role on the sizzling soap "River Road, " free-spirited Julia Summers receives threatening letters. Against Julia's wishes, she's assigned a bodyguard: no-nonsense FBI agent Finn Callahan. Finn has no interest in baby-sitting a spoiled starlet. But when danger closes in, he realizes he'll willingly lay his life on the line ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The beggar's opera more books like this by John Gay First played in 1728, "the Beggar's Opera" is a mock-pastoral ballad opera largely set in Newgate Prison. It is a mixture of political satire and travesty of fashionable Italian opera using old English and Scottish songs and airs. It is the story of Captain (Mac the Knife) Macheath, highwayman and carefree winner of woman's hearts, who conquers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Brundibar more books like this by Professor Tony Kushner (Retold by), Maurice Sendak (Illustrator), Hans Krasa Based on a Czech opera for children that was performed 55 times by the children of the Terezin Nazi concentration camp, this tale of two children bullied by a bellowing hurdy-gurdy grinder is now told in this storybook. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Opera for Dummies more books like this by David Pogue, Scott Speck "Pogue is a wonderful teacher...He can teach anybody." --Gay Talese, bestselling author of Honor Thy Father "Scott Speck is a great communicator of classical music...Concert audiences and readers alike can't help getting caught up in the joy of his subject." --David Styers, American Symphony Orchestra League Opera is weird. Everybody wears makeup ... see all copies from $2.78! new only from $13.38! \| SVS
5	Don Giovanni more books like this by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Don Giovanni" is presented here in the C. F. Peters edition and contains the original version, along with later arias, recitatives, and duets added for the Vienna performance. Text in both Italian and German. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	100 Great Operas and Their Stories: ACT-By-ACT Synopses more books like this by Henry Simon From La Traviata to Aida, from Carmen to Don Giovanni, here are the plots of the world's best-loved operas, recounted in an engaging, picturesque, and readable manner. In addition to highlighting the most important aspects of each opera, the author discusses main characters, famous plot twists, and the most significant arias. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.97! \| SVS
7	Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera more books like this by Fred Plotikin, Fred Plotkin, Placido Domingo (Introduction by) Written by an opera insider and featuring an introduction by Placido Domingo, here is a thorough, friendly, and truly complete guide to learning how to love and appreciate the opera. After a brief history of opera, the book includes a guide to operatic terms, a minute-by-minute listener's guide to 11 central works, a list of recommended books and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Wagner Operas more books like this by Ernest Newman In this classic guide, the foremost Wagner expert of our century discusses ten of Wagner's most beloved operas, illuminates their key themes and the myths and literary sources behind the librettos, and demonstrates how the composer's style changed from work to work. Acclaimed as the most complete and intellectually satisfying analysis of the ... see all copies from $3.63! new only from $19.44! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Days of Our Lives: The Complete Family Album: A 30th Anniversary Celebration more books like this by Lorraine Zenka, Deirdre Hall (Foreword by) This lavishly illustrated tribute to the first 30 years of America's best-loved soap opera--prepared with the full cooperation of the Days of Our Lives stars, writers, and producers--is published to coincide with the show's 30th anniversary. Color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.50! \| first editions
10	Dying to Have Her more books like this by Heather Graham Soap opera diva Serena McCormack's road to success takes a deadly turn when a co-star is murdered--and the clues point to Serena as the intended victim. When P.I. Liam Murphy is hired to protect her, Serena can't deny the attraction. But as ratings soar, so do the threats on Serena's life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
11 view cover	Killing Kelly more books like this by Heather Graham As a result of playing a malicious character on a soap opera, actress Kelly Trent is now receiving death threats. Former cop Doug O'Casey is determined to help her find out who is making the threat. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	General Hospital: The Complete Scrapbook more books like this by Gary Warner The bestselling author of All My Children: The Complete Family Scrapbook--with the full cooperation and endorsement of ABC--provides an insider's vi ew of life behind the scenes in the city of Port Charles, home to the denizens of the popular soap General Hospital. 200 photos, many in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Bold and the Beautiful: A 10th Anniversary Celebration more books like this by Robert Waldron Using over 200 color photos and text written with the cooperation of the stars, writers, and producers, this is a profile and celebration of the daytime drama called "The Bold & the Beautiful." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions
14 view cover	The ring of the Nibelung. more books like this by Richard Wagner 'Andrew Porter's utterly natural, often poetic, faithfully rendered English text should be a revelation...The immediacy of instant comprehension gives the entire drama an added dimension.'--The New York Times see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.55! \| first editions
15 view cover	Sing Me a Story: The Metropolitan Opera's Book of Opera Stories for Children more books like this by Jane Rosenberg "Engaging....The text and illustrations exude the glamour, passion, and lyricism of opera."--"Publishers Weekly" Jane Rosenberg's delightful retelling for children of the greatest operas is now available again. Whether the tales are read as introductions to a opera or to relive a production already seen, art and text combine to give a clear ... see all copies from $2.76! new only from $12.34! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Marriage of Figaro more books like this by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer) Mozart's beloved comic romp, reprinted from a late (C. F. Peters, 1941) edition, which preserves Mozart's autograph manuscript and early translations of the libretto and includes passages that are often cut in other editions. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Guiding Light: The Complete Family Album more books like this by Julie Poll, Caelie M Haines Created by the legendary Irna Phillips, "Guiding Light" started life in 1937 as a 15-minute radio show, made the transition to television in 1952, and is now the longest running program in broadcast history--nighttime or daytime! With the full cooperation and endorsement of CBS, this book presents a journey through six decades in the life of this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Aida more books like this by Leontyne Price With depth and understanding, acclaimed diva Leontyne Price retells this famous opera about the beautiful princess of Ethiopia. "The Dillons magnificently capture the drama with powerful full-page illustrations that resemble stage sets. . . . Ideal for reading aloud during an Egyptian unit, in music classes, to children attending the opera, or for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Die Walkure more books like this by Professor Richard Wagner (Composer) Richard Wagner's vast "Der Ring des Nibelungen" cycle comprises four full-length operas ("Das Rheingold", "Die Walkure", "Siegfried" and "Gotterdammerung") and is arguably the most extraordinary achievement in the history of opera. His own libretto to the operas is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration, ... see all copies from $2.27! new only from $15.42! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Days of Our Lives: 2a Tour Through Salem more books like this by Lorraine Zenka The author of "Days of Our Lives: The Complete Family Album" now offers a comprehensive "travel guide" to the TV town that millions of Americans visit every day. 200 full-color photos & illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.98! \| first editions
21	New Milton Cross' Complete Stories of the Great Operas more books like this by Milton Cross see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Dead Ex more books like this by Harley Jane Kozak When David Zetrakis, the producer of a popular soap opera, is found shot to death the day after Christmas, Wollie Shelley finds herself caught up in a murder in which there is no shortage of suspects. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Magic Flute more books like this by Anne Gatti (Retold by), Peter Malone (Illustrator) Enter a magical world of monster serpents, mysterious ladies, and flying machines where giant flowers and butterflies the size of birds abound. It is here, amidst a lush wood and within a dark labyrinthine castle that an unforgettable cast of characters gathers and a magical story of good versus evil unfolds. Readers will thrill as Prince Tamino ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions
24 view cover	Love, Honor & Cherish: The Greatest Wedding Moments from All My Children, General Hospital, and One Life to Live more books like this by Gary Warner Relive the beauty and magic of daytime television's most romantic weddings with this pictorial history of ABC's greatest marital moments from "All My Children, General Hospital" and "One Life to Live". 200 color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Official General Hospital Trivia Book more books like this by Gerald J Waggett, Gerard J Waggett Crammed with invaluable information, unbelievable details, surprises, and loving commemoration, this connoisseur's guide to one of America's favorite daytime dramas will entertain fans almost as much as the show itself. From Quatermaine and Cassadine family trees to the show's most wanted criminals to the Luke and Laura phenomenon, the full wealth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.99! \| signed copies \| first editions

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