Die Fledermaus (The Bat): German, English Language Edition, Vocal Score (Kalmus Edition) (German Edition)

We were instructed to order the Kalmus English score for our production, and this is the product I was specifically supposed to order, so that's good. (Note that the German text is on top, so if you are performing the piece in English, you will have to read past the German when learning it.) However... The score is very cramped, it is barely readable and takes QUITE a bit of detective work to figure out who is on what staff when there are multiple people in one scene. I usually hate Schirmer editions (for piano, predominantly), but I would prefer Schirmer over Kalmus.

My favorite music, and also helpful in learning Grrman

Exactly what I ordered

Preparing for performance

I received this product in a timely manner and couldn't be happier with it. It is in great condition. It has both the German and the english translation for the music and the dialogue. I am overall very pleased.

At first, I thought the layout and print was a bit congested, squeezing German and English between the staves, however, my vision adjusted to the copy, and I thought the translation was marginally more akin to the German than the Dover edition.The Dover edition scores because it is in a lay-flat binding, which sits better on a piano music-stand, depending on whether you are singing it or playing it.If you are doing it in German, the Dover edition is more practical.If you are doing it in English, the Kalmus edition is very useful: however, there is a risk that wherever you are studying it or performing it, they may have their own preferred English translation, is which case, there is more room for writing in the translation above the German, or above the stave, in the Dover edition.Note for note, the Kalmus edition and the Dover edition are more or less the same.I would have given it 4.5 stars if that option had been available. Happy singing and playing.

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