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A recording of George Antheil's 3 act opera, Volpone. Based on a play by Ben Jonson, Volpone tells the story of a 16th Century Venetian pretending to be dying in order to obtain gifts from his prospective heirs. The libretto is by Alfred Perry.

Genres

20th century classical
Operas

Musical Selections

Volpone [part 5, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil

Subjects

20th century classical
Operas

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Related Entities

Antheil, George, 1900-1959
Perry, Alfred
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637