La Gran Quibira, a Musical Mystery - Opera Historique, a Romanza in Five Acts with Overture, Prelude and Interlude (1904) (Hardcover)

LA GRAN QUIBIRA A Musical Mystery OPERA HISTORIQUE A ROMANZA In FIVE ACTS, with OVERTURE, PRELUDE and INTERLUDE ... BY ... CLARA A. B. CORBYN - I904, - TO THE MANY- To whose generosity in subscrib- ing for an unpublished book by an Author, unknown to them either in person or by reputation, the suc- cessful publication of this volume is due, with a full appreciation of their confidence in me as shown by this act, and by their patient wait- ing, this tardy return of Ifthe breadTV they thus VVcast upon the waters, bespeaking their further indulgence for the faults that the blind writer has not been able to correct, and trusting we may meet again, this special edition of La Gran Quibira- A Musical Mystery, is respectfully dedicated by The Author, CLARA A. B. CORBYN. Symphony Prtmo A Minor 6, HE 9 Invocation-Revelation Page 19 PROGRAMME THE OVERTURE THE PRELUDE Tema Page 85 Symphony Secundo C Major rc SHE m Inspiration-Divination Page 51 LA ROMANZA ACT I . Page . Canto First. The Gifts of the Gods ................. 107 Canto Secilld. The Exile ........................... 115 Canto Third. Passion Flan-ers ....................... 117 Canto Fonrth. Eclual Rillts ....................... 120 Canto Fifth. Cowing the Bull ....................... 122 Canto Sixth. 13alcyon Days ........................ 124 Canto Scventll. 1 TYave of Her Fairy Godnlothcr Wand 129 Canto Eighth. 12oscr.io. the Joyful ................. 1.31 Canto Kintll. The Enchanted Palace ................. 137 Canto Tenth. Tr-ilobitz ............................. 141 Canto Elecilth The Chase ........................ l44 Canto T-clfth. The Song of the IYild Bird ........... 150 Canto Thirteenth. The Refractory Song Bird ......... 157Canto Fourteenth. The Poetry of 310tion7 ........... 160