Giuseppe Verdi Falstaff

Name: Giuseppe Verdi Falstaff
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ISBN: 9780521280167

ISBN-10: 0521280168

ISBN-13: 9780521280167

Edition: 1983

Authors: James A. Hepokoski, Richard Wagner

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This book is a compact, up-to-date guide to the history and construction of Verdi's last - and possibly greatest - opera. Incorporating the findings of the most recent research, it provides performers, opera enthusiasts, students and scholars alike with a reliable summary of what is currently known about the work. The book gives a full synopsis of the plot and a detailed account both of Verdi's aims in composing the opera and of how he actually composed it: which portions were difficult for him, which he considered crucial, which were afterthoughts, etc. Special attention is given to separating the three versions of Falstaff that Verdi approved - versions that are still confused in almost…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 1983
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/10/1983
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English




Synopsis



The forging of the libretto



The composition of the opera



Milan, Rome and Paris: three versions of Falstaff



Musical technique and structure



The interpretation of Falstaff: Verdi's guidelines



A brief stage history



A guide to critical assessments and interpretations


Epilogue Graham Bradshaw


Bibliography


Discography Malcolm Walker


Index