The complete operas of Verdi / Charles Osborne.
| Author/creator | Osborne, Charles |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First American edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [1977] |
| Copyright Date | ©1970 |
| Description | 472, xiii pages : music ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio -- Un giorno di regno -- Nabucco -- I Lombardi alla prima crociata, and, Jérusalem -- Ernani -- I due Foscari -- Giovanna d'Arco -- Alzira -- Attila -- Macbeth -- I masnadieri -- Il corsaro -- La battaglia di Legnamo -- Luisa Miller -- Stiffelio, and, Aroldo -- Rigoletto -- Il trovatore -- La traviata -- I vespri siciliani -- Simon Boccanegra -- Un ballo en maschera -- La forza del destino -- Don Carlo -- Aida -- Messa da Requiem -- Otello -- Falstaff -- Miscellaneous works and last years. |
| Abstract | "The Complete Operas of Verdi" is the first full-length study of all of Verdi's operas. This work of the British music critic Charles Osborne covers Verdi's complete operatic oeuvre--including the missing choral works, songs, a string quartet, and the Messa da Requiem. The operas of Shakespeare's Falstaff and Othello show how the legendary composer added both depth and dignity to the Italian operatic repertoire. In this volume, every Verdi opera is explored from four points of view: 1) Verdi's life at the time each was written; 2) the story, and the way it links with the music; 3) the libretto and librettist, and Verdi's relations with his publishers; 4) and the music itself, analyzed with examples from the score. |
| General note | "A Borzoi book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-472) and index. |
| LCCN | 78079352 |
| Stock number | 10.00 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.V4 O66 C6 1977 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |