Werther could not live without Lotte, Juliet not without Romeo, and Isolde not without Tristan. They all died of their tragic love, gaining immortality in countless works of art, literature, and music. This beautiful Art Nouveau calendar informatively and humorously recounts the heart-rending stories of the world’s most famous star-crossed lovers in the form of modern day breaking news. See twelve noble couples dying in beauty, illustrated with classic paintings and frame motifs from the Belle Époque.
The Star-Crossed Lovers Calendar" is the English version of the calendar "Die schönsten Liebestode".
Extract: The Troubadour
Extract: Operation Catnap
Video: Opera Murder Most Beautiful (German Version)
Music: themes from the just imaged operas
Video: The Star-crossed Lovers Calendar (German Version)
Music: "What is a Youth" (theme from the Romeo and Juliet filmversion by Franco Zeffirelli) , sung by the Ucrain singer Konstantin Udavenko
Video: Beyond (German Version)
Music: aria "O Paradiso" from the opera "The African Woman" by Giacomo Meyerbeer, sung by Jussi Björling