Don Carlos / Giuseppe Verdi.
| Author/creator | Méry, Joseph |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | New edition. |
| Publication Info | Richmond : Overture Publishing, 2011. |
| Description | 160 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Méry, Joseph, 1798-1865, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Du Locle, Camille, 1832-1903, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Lauzières, Achille de, translator. |
| Other author/creator | Zanardini, A., translator. |
| Other author/creator | Faggioni, Piero, translator. |
| Other author/creator | John, Nicholas, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805. Don Carlos. |
| Other author/creator | English National Opera. |
| Uniform title | Don Carlos. Polyglot |
| Series | Opera guides ; 46 Opera guide ; 46. ^A176004 |
| Contents | A grand opera with a difference / Julian Budden -- Off the beaten track / Gilles de Van -- A family portrait in a royal household: Don Carlos from Schiller to Verdi / F.J. Lamport -- Stendhal's Don Carlos: the most moving opera ever written / Nicholas Cronk -- Don Carlos: grand opera in five acts / Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle -- Don Carlo / Italian translation by Achille de Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini ; with additional material translated by Piero Faggioni ; English translation by Andrew Porter -- Introduction / Jennifer Batchelor -- Appendix -- Selective discography / David Nice. |
| Abstract | It used to be thought that Verdi miscalculated with this attempt at a "grand opera" in the French style. This guide demonstrates that Don Carlos was--and remains--an extraordinary achievement in melding two opposing visions of opera: the spectacular public aspect of the French tradition with the dramatic concision of the Italian. And because of the variety of versions which Verdi sanctioned, this debate is open-ended. |
| General note | Libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille Du Locle originally in French based on Schiller's play. |
| General note | Includes the libretto in French and Italian and the English performing translation of Andrew Porter, and commentary. |
| General note | This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1992. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 160) and discography. |
| Language | Text in English, French and Italian. |
| ISBN | 9780714544472 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML50.V484 D66 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |