This is a revised and updated edition of Julian Budden's monumental survey of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi. Hailed on publication for its extraordinary comprehensibility, it examines each of the operas in detail, giving a full account of its dramatic and historical origins and a critical evaluation. The text is supported by a wealth of musical illustrations.
Les opéras de Verdi Séries
Cette série offre une exploration approfondie des chefs-d'œuvre opératiques de Giuseppe Verdi, fournissant des analyses détaillées de chaque œuvre. Elle explore les origines dramatiques et historiques de chaque opéra, offrant des évaluations critiques de leur importance. Les lecteurs apprécieront la richesse des illustrations musicales qui complètent le texte captivant et informatif, en faisant une ressource indispensable pour les amateurs d'opéra.
Ordre de lecture recommandé
The second part of a three-volume survey of the operas of Verdi, this study covers those works written during the decadence of the post-Rossinni period. It examines each opera in detail, with an account of its dramatic and historical origins and a critical evaluation.
The Operas of Verdi 3
From Don Carlos to Falstaff
Volume Three covers roughly a quarter of a century, a period which saw grand opera on the Parisian model established throughout Italy, the reform of the Conservatories, and the spread of cosmopolitan influences to an extent that convinced many that Italian music was losing its identity. Verdi produced his four last and greatest operas-- Don Carlos , Aida , Otello , and Falstaff --in this period, which ended with the advent of "verisimo", in which a new, recognizably Italian idiom was inaugurated.