The letters of Claudio Monteverdi / translated and introduced by Denis Stevens.
| Author/creator | Monteverdi, Claudio |
| Other author | Stevens, Denis, 1922-2004, translator, writer of introduction. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1980. |
| Description | 443 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Correspondence. English |
| Abstract | This edition of Monteverdi's correspondence contains all his known letters and places them within the context of his life and works. Dating from the last forty-two years of his career, the 126 letters paint a vivid picture of artistic life in Mantua, Venice, and Parma at one of the most crucial periods in music history. The time-span of the letters (1601-43) coincides with the flowering of Italian opera and instrumental music. Monteverdi has much to say about the aesthetics of Stage production and meticulously describes his patrons, librettists, instrumentalists, and singers. He also writes about the harsh realities of a life in which the daily round might include a robbery at gunpoint or threats from the Inquisitor. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 424-432) and index. |
| LCCN | 80066219 |
| ISBN | 052123591X |