The apology in the booklet reads, "We would have loved to print the complete libretto including the English and French translations on the following pages."But, this could unfortunately not be done due to the high financial requests on the part of the publisher. We regret this very much and hope, however, that we are able to be of service to you with a detailed synopsis."The "detailed synopsis" isn't much help, either. It refers to band numbers, but when you play the CD on your computer, the band numbers don't appear on the computer screen.Unless you already know the opera, or unless you can find a score or libretto, or unless you are fluent in German, find a recording by a company which is more considerate of the consumer.