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Il Trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi
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Description for Il Trovatore
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Hammond, Tom. Num Pages: 79 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
In this guide to Verdi’s popular opera, Marcello Conati of the Institute for Verdi Studies points out that, although audiences have always adored it, critics are only now coming to see that it represents a step forward, not back, from the revolutionary drama of Rigoletto, completed a year before. Professor D.R.B. Kimbell, an expert on Verdi’s music, clarifies the story and takes us through the score, while Professor Donald Shaw examines the unusual symbolism of the Spanish Romantic movement. Il Trovatore can be approached just as a theatrical experience, but these essays give brief and valuable insights into the type ... Read more
In this guide to Verdi’s popular opera, Marcello Conati of the Institute for Verdi Studies points out that, although audiences have always adored it, critics are only now coming to see that it represents a step forward, not back, from the revolutionary drama of Rigoletto, completed a year before. Professor D.R.B. Kimbell, an expert on Verdi’s music, clarifies the story and takes us through the score, while Professor Donald Shaw examines the unusual symbolism of the Spanish Romantic movement. Il Trovatore can be approached just as a theatrical experience, but these essays give brief and valuable insights into the type ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
84
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
84
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714544212
SKU
V9780714544212
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About Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) is one of Italy’s most celebrated opera composers. His best-known operas include Rigoletto, Il trovatore, La traviata and Aida.
Reviews for Il Trovatore
Brilliantly produced and superb value.
The Sunday Times
All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought.
The Daily Telegraph
Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series.
TLS
The Sunday Times
All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought.
The Daily Telegraph
Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series.
TLS