Verdi and the Art of Italian Opera

Name: Verdi and the Art of Italian Opera
Brand: University of Rochester Press
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By Steven Huebner

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A long-needed and up-to-date overview of the syntax and principles that make Verdi's operas so effective and so beloved today. Verdi's art emerged from a rich array of dramatic and musical practices operative in the Italy of his day. Drawing the reader into his creative world, this study (translated from the French original by the author himself) begins where Verdi began when it came time to set notes to paper: the libretto. Designed for the non-Italophone reader, Steven Huebner's Verdi and the Art of Italian Opera explains key principles of Italian poetry that shaped his music. From there, Huebner outlines the various musical textures available to the composer, including an exploration of the characteristics of recitative and aria. Working outward, subsequent chapters explore the syntax of Verdi's melodic writing and the larger-level forms that he used. A concluding chapter considers ways of conceiving musical unity in his operas.

Product details

Number of Pages:: 334
Release Date:: 2023-12-05
Publication Date:: 2023-12-01
Publisher:: University of Rochester Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1648250408
ISBN13:: 9781648250408
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 636 g
Height:: 157 cm
Width:: 235 cm
Thickness:: 23 cm

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