The Life of Verdi

By:

John Rosselli

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Musical Lives

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Verdi's long life spanned Napoleonic rule and the age of broadcasting. He was the last great composer to give direct voice to basic human emotions yet he was not always as straightforward as the directness of his work suggests: he was neither the uneducated peasant he claimed to be nor the conservative nationalist he seemed to become in his later years. In this new biography, John Rosselli traces the life and work of a boldly innovative artist. He investigates Verdi's businesslike running of a landed estate as well as a highly successful career, and looks into his complex relationships - still not quite clear - with two women singers: his second wife Giuseppina Strepponi and his probable lover Teresa Stolz. At the same time he considers the music with clarity and insight, dwelling on the most important operas and showing us why they still fill theatres and rouse enthusiasm today.

Release date Australia

August 3rd, 2000

Author

John Rosselli

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

1 Maps; 24 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

220

Series

Musical Lives

Dimensions

139x216x14

ISBN-13

9780521669573

Product ID

2011961

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