Quadrilingual volume: Italian, English, German, Russian. "Parigi, o cara" (Dear Paris). In the French capital lives Violetta Valery, a young woman who loves entertainment and lightness in her life and sentiments. She is firmly convinced that true love is just an invention. This ironclad belief falls apart when the young woman meets Alfredo. Giuseppe Verdi put into music the famous theater piece by Alexandre Dumas which even today continues to move audiences. Laura Castellani has adapted with simplicity and pathos, the libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. The text is accompanied by lyrical and evocative illustrations by Beata Malinowska. Made in Italy, printed on prestigious certified eco-friendly paper by Cartiere Fedrigoni with vegetable inks. LaMa House is the publisher of the Paramica and Arabesque lines of books for children, presenting classic works of opera and ballet in an accessible graphic format, which will be enjoyed by people of all ages. Not children's opera or children's ballet, but the classics told in an abbreviated format, accompanied by rich illustrations that invoke the key scenes and plot lines from the stage versions. Plus, each story is presented simultaneously in several languages, including the original Italian, and translations in English and at least two other languages. Find other titles by the same publisher by clicking the link "LaMa House Publishing" at the top of the page under the title of the book. - from Amzon