
The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi
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As a contemporary of Verdi and a trained musician, erudite scholar, and critic conversant with current and past operatic repertories, Basevi presented pointed discussion of the operas and their historical context, offering today's readers a unique window into many aspects of operatic culture, and culture in general, in Verdi's Italy. He wrote with precision on formal aspects, use of melody and orchestration, and other compositional features, which made his study an acknowledged model for the growing field of music criticism. Carefully annotated and with an engaging introduction and detailed glossary by editor Stefano Castelvecchi, this translation illuminates Basevi's musical and historical references as well as aspects of his language that remain difficult to grasp even for Italian readers.
Making Basevi's important contribution to our understanding of Verdi and his operas available to a broad audience for the first time, The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi will delight scholars and opera enthusiasts alike.
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- Intro
- Contents
- Editor's Introduction
- Glossary
- Editorial Note
- Bibliographic Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1. Nabucodonosor
- 2. I Lombardi alla prima crociata
- 3. Ernani
- 4. I due Foscari
- 5. Giovanna d'Arco
- 6. Alzira
- 7. Attila
- 8. Macbeth
- 9. I masnadieri
- 10. Jérusalem
- 11. Il corsaro
- 12. La battaglia di Legnano
- 13. Luisa Miller
- 14. Stiffelio
- 15. Rigoletto
- 16. Il trovatore
- 17. La traviata
- 18. Giovanna de Guzman [Les vêpres siciliennes]
- 19. Simon Boccanegra
- 20. Aroldo
- Conclusion
- General Index
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