Where can I get the libretto for Punch & Judy?

July 6, 2008 5:21 AM

I recently purchased Birtwistle's opera Punch and Judy through the iTunes Music Store. I should have been paying closer attention, but I was disappointed to see that there was no pdf of the libretto included in the download. Looking around online it looks like my options to get it are to buy a copy of the CD set (which I was trying to avoid obviously, hence the download), or buy the full vocal score (which at around £80 isn't really an option). Does anyone know of another option that I'm missing?
posted by Lentrohamsanin to media & arts (4 comments total)

This is what libraries are for. You might wind up with a full score. But they're fun to read anyway.
posted by gesamtkunstwerk at 7:43 AM on July 6, 2008

Check your MeMail
posted by felix betachat at 10:38 AM on July 6, 2008

Okay, technically "check your MeMail" isn't a universal fix to this problem, but I'm marking it as a best answer because it worked for me. Call it a reputation point for felix betachat, who is awesome.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 11:38 AM on July 6, 2008

maybe try pianofiles.com next time.
posted by alcopop at 2:05 AM on July 7, 2008