Seven Verdi Librettos: With the Original Italian
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Book Overview
The listener, to understand the opera fully, should understand the situations, the shades of emotion, the nuances of characterization described in the music. William Weaver's translations of seven of the greatest Verdi operas are designed for maximum fidelity to the immediate word. Eschewing artistic renderings, Mr. Weaver offers, on facing pages, exact translations and the corresponding Italian text. The operas chosen for this edition represent Verdi's major achievements in each of the significant periods of his creative life: the first trio of masterpieces, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata; Un ballo in maschera and Aida from the middle period; Otello and Falstaff, the great late works. The music student as well as the opera buff will find this volume a very useful guide to Verdi's world.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0393008525
ISBN13:9780393008524
Release Date:October 1977
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:544 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 4.9" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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Norton does it again...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
W W Norton has been for many a year the staple of music students and teachers everywhere. Their classical scores are clear, and easy to follow. It would, therefore, be odd if their libretti didn't match their usually high standards of excellence. This one, obviously, did. The translations are clear, yet poetic, and still easy to follow. A completely worthwhile buy.
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