The Cambridge Companion to Verdi
Scott L. Balthazar
366 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0521635357
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Language: English
Publish: November 18, 2004
Providing biographical, theatrical, and social-cultural background for Verdi’s operas, this Companion examines important general aspects of their style and method of composition. Verdi’s milieu, creative process, and critical reception are subsequently explored in essays by specialists who critically appraise his accomplishments.