Don Carlos

It used to be thought that Verdi miscalculated with this attempt at a "grand opera" in the French style. This guide demonstrates that Don Carlos was - and remains - an extraordinary achievement in melding two opposing visions of opera: the spectacular public aspect of the French tradition with the dramatic concision of the Italian. And because of the variety of versions which Verdi sanctioned, this debate is open-ended. Contents: A Grand Opera with a Difference, Julian Budden; Off the Beaten Track, Gilles de Van; "A Family Portrait in a Royal Household": ''Don Carlos'' from Schiller to Verdi, F.J. Lamport; Stendhal''s ''Don Carlos'': "The most moving opera ever written", by Nicholas Cronk; Don Carlos: Grand Opera in Five Acts by Joseph Mery and Camille du Locle; Don Carlo: Italian translation by Achille de Lauzieres and Angelo Zanardini with additional material translated by Piero Faggioni; Don Carlos: English translation by Andrew Porter; Introduction by Jennifer Batchelor

Product details

• Authors: Giuseppe Verdi
• Assisted by: Nicholas John (Editor), John Nicholas (Editor)
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.02.2011
• EAN: 9780714544472
• ISBN: 978-0-7145-4447-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Calder Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; MUSIC / Printed Music / Opera & Classical Scores, Musical scores, lyrics & libretti