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Author : Nicholas John
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780714540078
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Force of Destiny written by Nicholas John and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Giuseppe Verdi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Home to Our Mountains written by Giuseppe Verdi and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Massimo Zicari
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 178374216X
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (837 download)
Download or read book Verdi in Victorian London written by Massimo Zicari and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a byword for beauty, Verdi’s operas were far from universally acclaimed when they reached London in the second half of the nineteenth century. Why did some critics react so harshly? Who were they and what biases and prejudices animated them? When did their antagonistic attitude change? And why did opera managers continue to produce Verdi’s operas, in spite of their alleged worthlessness? Massimo Zicari’s Verdi in Victorian London reconstructs the reception of Verdi’s operas in London from 1844, when a first critical account was published in the pages of The Athenaeum, to 1901, when Verdi’s death received extensive tribute in The Musical Times. In the 1840s, certain London journalists were positively hostile towards the most talked-about representative of Italian opera, only to change their tune in the years to come. The supercilious critic of The Athenaeum, Henry Fothergill Chorley, declared that Verdi’s melodies were worn, hackneyed and meaningless, his harmonies and progressions crude, his orchestration noisy. The scribes of The Times, The Musical World, The Illustrated London News, and The Musical Times all contributed to the critical hubbub. Yet by the 1850s, Victorian critics, however grudging, could neither deny nor ignore the popularity of Verdi’s operas. Over the final three decades of the nineteenth century, moreover, London’s musical milieu underwent changes of great magnitude, shifting the manner in which Verdi was conceptualized and making room for the powerful influence of Wagner. Nostalgic commentators began to lament the sad state of the Land of Song, referring to the now departed "palmy days of Italian opera." Zicari charts this entire cultural constellation. Verdi in Victorian London is required reading for both academics and opera aficionados. Music specialists will value a historical reconstruction that stems from a large body of first-hand source material, while Verdi lovers and Italian opera addicts will enjoy vivid analysis free from technical jargon. For students, scholars and plain readers alike, this book is an illuminating addition to the study of music reception.
Author : Julian Budden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Operas of Verdi written by Julian Budden and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gabriele Baldini
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521297127
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (971 download)
Download or read book The Story of Giuseppe Verdi written by Gabriele Baldini and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1980-11-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translation of Baldini's acclaimed study of verdi's operatic masterpieces, with new editorial additions.
Author : Giuseppe Verdi
Publisher : Alma Books
ISBN 13 : 071454499X
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Rigoletto written by Giuseppe Verdi and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject cannot fail!' exulted Verdi, when recommending Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse to his librettist. But the censors made every effort to stop it, and the baritone was not easily convinced that a hunchback role would suit him. Jonathan Keates gives a vivid insight into the composition of a masterpiece. Verdi long afterwards thought it his best work, and Roger Parker explains why. Peter Nichols, author of several bestselling books in Italy, picks out some of the peculiarly Italian attitudes and characters in the opera which make it timeless - and incredibly modern.Contents: Introduction, Jonathan Keates; Musical Commentary, Roger Parker; The Timelessness of 'Rigoletto', Peter Nichols; Rigoletto: Text by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's 'Le Roi s'amuse'; Rigoletto: English translation by James Fenton
Author : Martin Chusid
Publisher : University Rochester Press
ISBN 13 : 158046422X
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Verdi's "Il trovatore" written by Martin Chusid and published by University Rochester Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study of Verdi's perennially popular opera Il trovatore, written by one of the world's great Verdi authorities. No full-length study has ever been written on Il trovatore, in his day Verdi's most successful stage work. This book by one of the world's great Verdi authorities fills that gap, providing a comprehensive look at the opera, from its genesis and structure to its early performance history and critical reception. Starting with the background of the opera, the volume traces the origins of the original play by Antonio García Gutiérrez, El trovador, and offers a new, more credible source for the drama. In addition, it examines the evolution of the libretto, the music, and the arrangement of the narrative, revealing innovative musical and dramatic features not seenby other critics. The book also includes a discussion of contemporary reviews and a section on some of the important performers in the twentieth century (for example, Toscanini and Caruso), as well as a consideration of several ofthe more unusual stagings of the work mounted during the final decades of the century. With these and other explorations, Martin Chusid offers a thorough survey of Verdi's Il trovatore and in the process deepens and enhances our encounter with one of the mainstays of the operatic reparatory. Martin Chusid is Professor Emeritus of Music, New York University, and founding director of the American Institute for Verdi Studies.
Author : Giacomo Puccini
Publisher : Alma Books
ISBN 13 : 0714544787
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Tosca written by Giacomo Puccini and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tosca, one of Puccini's greatest and most popular operas, is a supreme example of music's power to enthral the audience. In his introductory essay to this guide, Bernard Williams discusses the enduring quality of its appeal. Bernard Keeffe, in his article, analyses different aspects of the score, noting Puccini's special genius for orchestration and the subtle effects that give the opera its irresistible vitality, while Stuart Woolf's survey of the historical background reveals its political and nationalistic undertones.Enriched by twenty-five archive photographs, a detailed thematic analysis, the original libretto with the facing literal translation and a section containing up-to-date discographical and bibliographical information, this guide will prove an invaluable companion for opera-goers and anyone wanting to delve deeper into the genesis, history and significance of Puccini's work.Contains:Manifest Artifice, Bernard WilliamsThe Music of Puccini's Tosca, Bernard KeeffeHistorical Perspectives on Tosca, Stuart WoolfTosca: Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after the play La Tosca by Victorien SardouTosca: English translation by EMI Classics
Author : Roger Parker
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691015576
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (155 download)
Download or read book Leonora's Last Act written by Roger Parker and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-11-23 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a collection of essays, Oxford Fellow Roger Parker brings a series of valuable insights to bear on Verdian analysis and criticism. The book serves as a model of research and critical thinking about opera, while nevertheless retaining a deep respect for opera's continuing power to touch generations of listeners. 4 photos. 46 music examples.
Author : Martin Chusid
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226106586
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Verdi's Middle Period written by Martin Chusid and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the middle phase of his career, 1849-1859, Verdi created some of his best-loved and most frequently performed operas, including Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il trovatore, La traviata, and Un ballo in maschera. This was also the period in which he wrote his first completely original French grand opera, Les Vepres siciliennes; the first version of Simon Boccanegra; and the intensely dramatic Stiffelio, until recent years the most neglected of all Verdi's mature works for the operatic stage. Featuring contributions from many of the most active Verdi scholars in the United States and Europe, Verdi's Middle Period explores the operas composed during this period from three interlinked perspectives: studies of the original source material, cross-disciplinary analyses of musical and textual issues, and the relationship of performance practice to Verdi's musical and dramatic conception. Both musicologists and serious opera buffs will enjoy this distinguished collection.
Author : Margaret Medlyn
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429999224
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Embodying Voice written by Margaret Medlyn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embodying Voice: Singing Verdi, Singing Wagner articulates the process of developing an operatic voice, explaining how and why the training of such a voice is as complex and sophisticated as it is mysterious. This book illustrates how putting together a voice, embodying a sound, and creating a character are vital to an audience’s emotional involvement and enjoyment. Moreover, it addresses an imbalance of power between the opera director and the orchestra conductor – ultimately, it is the communicative power of the singer’s voice that brings life to an opera, a fact well known by Verdi and Wagner. Embodying Voice highlights the singer’s creative agency to be co-creator of the composer’s music. It explores the ways in which vocal performance is constructed and controlled, connecting layers of mind and bodily engagement that allow operatic singers to achieve expression beyond the text itself. Further reading, listening, and performance lists are provided at the end of each chapter, complemented by musical examples throughout.
Author : Alison Latham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780198167358
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (673 download)
Download or read book Verdi in Performance written by Alison Latham and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays addresses the issue of how to make Verdi's operas relevant to modern audiences while respecting the composer's intentions. Here, both scholars and music and stage practitioners reflect current thinking on matters such as "authentic" staging, performance practice, and the role of critical editions.
Author : Francis Burgess
Publisher : [London] : A. Moring
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Verdi's Il Trovatore written by Francis Burgess and published by [London] : A. Moring. This book was released on 1906 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Burton D. Fisher
Publisher : Opera Journeys Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1102009466
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Verdi's Il Trovatore written by Burton D. Fisher and published by Opera Journeys Publishing. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arrigo Boito
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Falstaff. (Lyrische Comoedie in 3 Acten. Uebers. von V. J. Novotni. Musik von G. Verdi.) written by Arrigo Boito and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Jane Phillips-Matz
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198166009
Total Pages : 941 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Verdi written by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 941 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with exclusive access to the original Verdi family documents, this book explores the facts behind the myths of this extraordinary figure. Previously unknown aspects of Verdi's life are exposed in this biography, which took 30 years to write.
Author : Guiseppe Verdi
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781603760751
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Verdi's Operas written by Guiseppe Verdi and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classics.
