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8%OFFGiuseppe Verdi - Simon Boccanegra (Overture Opera Guides) - 9781847495433 - V9781847495433
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Simon Boccanegra (Overture Opera Guides)

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Description for Simon Boccanegra (Overture Opera Guides) Paperback. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Verdi's Simon Boccanegra exists in two versions: that of the 1857 original and that of the 1881 revision. The texts of the libretto of both versions are included in this guide, with a number of essays which focus on the differences between the two. Rodolfo Celleti provides the story's historical context, setting the events of the real life of Simon Boccanegra against the unification of Italy, which formed the political backdrop to the composition of both versions of Verdi's opera. James A. Hepokoski gives a detailed synopsis of the 1881 score, and indicates the ways in which Verdi radically revised ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO)
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847495433
SKU
V9781847495433
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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 Simon Boccanegra (Overture Opera Guides)
These guides, so beautiful to have and to behold, mark a huge advance on their predecessors. I find them essential supplements, not only to ENO and Royal Opera programmes, but to recordings issued on CD which often come without scholarly documentation and a libretto. The performance histories - of which I wrote one myself - are especially valuable, and not ... Read more

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