A Verdi companion / edited by William Weaver and Martin Chusid.
| Other author | Weaver, William, 1923-2013, editor. |
| Other author | Chusid, Martin, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : W. W. Norton & Company, ©1979. |
| Description | xvi, 366 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The naiveté of Verdi / Isaiah Berlin -- Verdi and the Risorgimento / George Martin -- Verdi in Milan / Giampiero Tintori -- Verdi and the contemporary Italian operatic scene / Julian Budden -- Verdi and the business of writing operas / Bruno Cagli -- Verdi and his librettists / William Weaver -- Aspects of Verdi's dramaturgy / William Weaver -- Verdi's own words: his thoughts on performance, with special reference to Don Carlos, Otello, and Falstaff / Martin Chusid -- Words and music in Italian nineteenth-century opera / Luigi Dallapiccola -- On Verdi's vocal writing / Rodolfo Celletti -- A select bibliography / Andrew Porter -- Chronological timetable of Verdi's life and works / Elvidio Surian -- Appendix A: Dramatis personae: People associated with Verdi during his lifetime -- Appendix B: A list of Verdi's major works by date of first performance. |
| Abstract | A comprehensive treatment of Verdi's life and music by American, British, and Italian scholars. Includes essays about Verdi and contemporary Italian opera, the Risorgimento; Verdi's librettists and dramaturgy; Verdi's thoughts on performing and staging his operas; words and music in 19th-century Italian opera; Verdi's vocal writing; and Verdi in Milan, primarily through illustrations. Also included is a chronological timetable, a survey of the literature and bibliography, a listing and brief description of persons associated with Verdi, a list of major works by date of first performance, and an extensive family tree. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 79014793 |
| ISBN | 0393012158 |
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