Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff

Klappentext This book provides opera enthusiasts! performers! students and scholars alike with an up-to-date guide to the compositional history and structure of Verdi's Falstaff. Zusammenfassung Incorporating the findings of the most recent research! this compact and up-to-date guide to Verdi's Falstaff provides a reliable summary of what is currently known about the work. It includes a synopsis of the plot and an account both of Verdi's aims in composing the opera and of how he actually composed it. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Synopsis; 2. The forging of the libretto; 3. The composition of the opera; 4. Milan, Rome and Paris: three versions of Falstaff; 5. Musical technique and structure; 6. The interpretation of Falstaff: Verdi's guidelines; 7. A brief stage history; 8. A guide to critical assessments and interpretations; Epilogue Graham Bradshaw; Bibliography; Discography Malcolm Walker; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James A. Hepokoski
• Con la collaborazione di: James A. Hepokoski (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.11.1983
• EAN: 9780521280167
• ISBN: 978-0-521-28016-7
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Cambridge Opera Handbooks
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie