The Complete Operas of Verdi: A Critical Guide (The complete opera series) - Softcover

Osborne, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0575401184 ISBN 13: 9780575401181

Publisher: Orion mass market paperback, 1997

Synopsis

In this volume, every Verdi opera is explored from four points of view: Verdi's life at the time each was written; the story, and the way it links with the music; the libretto and librettist, and Verdi's relations with his publishers; and the music itself, analyzed with examples from the score.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The Complete Operas of Verdi is the first full-length study of all of Verdi's operas. This work of the brilliant British music critic Charles Osborne covers Verdi's complete operatic oeuvre- including the missing choral works, songs, a string quartet, and the Messa da Requiem. The Shakespeare's Falstaff and Othello, show how the legendary composer added both depth and dignity to the Italian operatic repertoire.

About the Author

Charles Osborne, well-known British musicologist, critic, and broadcaster, is the author of The Concert Companion, Richard Wagner and His World, The Complete Operas of Verdi, The Complete Operas of Mozart, and other works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion mass market paperback
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0575401184
• ISBN 13: 9780575401181
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 490