JOPLIN, SCOTT (EDITED BY VERA BRODSKY LAWRENCE) — Treemonisha Vocal Selections

Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1975. Sheet Music. ISBN: 088188118X. B&W Photographs; This is an oversized paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book covers have some spots of light fading to the spine. There is some beginning bumping to the corners -with the bottom front corner having a crease. The text pages are clean and bright. "Treemonisha (1911) is an opera by American ragtime composer Scott Joplin. It is sometimes referred to as a "ragtime opera", though Joplin did not refer to it as such and it encompasses a wide range of musical styles. The music of Treemonisha includes an overture and prelude, along with various recitatives, choruses, small ensemble pieces, a ballet, and a few arias. The opera was largely unknown before its first complete performance in 1972. Joplin was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1976 for Treemonisha. The performance was called a "semimiracle" by music historian Gilbert Chase, who said Treemonisha "bestowed its creative vitality and moral message upon many thousands of delighted listeners and viewers" when it was recreated. [4] The musical style of the opera is the popular romantic one of the early 20th century." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .