Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
Martin Chusid
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Description for Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
Hardcover.
The first comprehensive study of Verdi's perennially popular opera Il trovatore, written by one of the world's great Verdi authorities. No full-length study has ever been written on Il trovatore, in his day Verdi's most successful stage work. This book by one of the world's great Verdi authorities fills that gap, providing a comprehensive look at the opera,from its genesis and structure to its early performance history and critical reception. Starting with the background of the opera, the volume traces the origins of the original play by Antonio García Gutiérrez, El trovador, and offers a new, more ... Read more
The first comprehensive study of Verdi's perennially popular opera Il trovatore, written by one of the world's great Verdi authorities. No full-length study has ever been written on Il trovatore, in his day Verdi's most successful stage work. This book by one of the world's great Verdi authorities fills that gap, providing a comprehensive look at the opera,from its genesis and structure to its early performance history and critical reception. Starting with the background of the opera, the volume traces the origins of the original play by Antonio García Gutiérrez, El trovador, and offers a new, more ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580464222
SKU
V9781580464222
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Reviews for Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
Chusid has offered us an effective analytical and conceptual introduction to one of Verdi's perennial masterpieces, and his love for Verdi's middle-period operas shines through on every page. Significant and original contributions to the canon of Verdi scholarship.
JOURNAL OF MUSICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
His wide-ranging account makes for engaging and entertaining reading. Many passages from Verdi's and Cammarano's letters ... Read more
JOURNAL OF MUSICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
His wide-ranging account makes for engaging and entertaining reading. Many passages from Verdi's and Cammarano's letters ... Read more