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Janácek's Operas: A Documentary Account the decline and fall of the roman empire gibbon and leavened by a mischievousAuthor Contributor(s): Tyrrell, John Publisher: Princeton University Press Date: 07 14 2014 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW One of the most original and engaging composers of the twentieth century, Leos Janek is now regarded as one of its major musical dramatists. His operas have become a regular part of the repertory, but a full understanding of their diverse subjects and backgrounds has been hampered by the lack of source materials in English.