L'Africaine, Or The Queen Of The Cannibal Islands: An Original Opera Burlesque (1865)

By Francis Cowley Burnand

Book Overview

L'Africaine, Or The Queen Of The Cannibal Islands: An Original Opera Burlesque is a book written by Francis Cowley Burnand and published in 1865. The book is a parody of the popular opera ""L'Africaine"" by Giacomo Meyerbeer, which tells the story of a Portuguese explorer who falls in love with an African queen. In Burnand's version, the story is twisted into a satirical comedy, with exaggerated characters and absurd situations. The plot revolves around the arrival of a group of Europeans on a remote island inhabited by cannibals, where they encounter the queen of the island, who falls in love with one of the visitors. The book is filled with witty dialogue, humorous songs, and comical situations that poke fun at the conventions of the opera genre. Overall, L'Africaine, Or The Queen Of The Cannibal Islands is a lighthearted and entertaining read that offers a unique perspective on a classic opera.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166561208
• ISBN13: 9781166561208
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"