Verdi's Aida

Verdi's Aida
Title Verdi's Aida PDF eBook
Author
Publisher U of Minnesota Press
Pages 746
Release 2000
Genre
ISBN 1452911916

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Verdi's Aida

Verdi's Aida
Title Verdi's Aida PDF eBook
Author Burton D. Fisher
Publisher Opera Journeys Publishing
Pages 33
Release 2001-08-15
Genre
ISBN 1102009431

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Verdi's Aida

Verdi's Aida
Title Verdi's Aida PDF eBook
Author Clyde T. McCants
Publisher McFarland
Pages 206
Release 2006
Genre Music
ISBN

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"Verdi was asked to compose a work to premiere in the Cairo Opera House. Although Verdi was uninterested in the project at first, persistence on the part of the khedive as well as a tempting plot line written by Mariette Bey drew him in. Much mystery still surrounds the opera's inception. This book explores that mystery"--Provided by publisher.

Verdi in Victorian London

Verdi in Victorian London
Title Verdi in Victorian London PDF eBook
Author Massimo Zicari
Publisher Open Book Publishers
Pages 211
Release 2016-07-11
Genre Music
ISBN 178374216X

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Now a byword for beauty, Verdi’s operas were far from universally acclaimed when they reached London in the second half of the nineteenth century. Why did some critics react so harshly? Who were they and what biases and prejudices animated them? When did their antagonistic attitude change? And why did opera managers continue to produce Verdi’s operas, in spite of their alleged worthlessness? Massimo Zicari’s Verdi in Victorian London reconstructs the reception of Verdi’s operas in London from 1844, when a first critical account was published in the pages of The Athenaeum, to 1901, when Verdi’s death received extensive tribute in The Musical Times. In the 1840s, certain London journalists were positively hostile towards the most talked-about representative of Italian opera, only to change their tune in the years to come. The supercilious critic of The Athenaeum, Henry Fothergill Chorley, declared that Verdi’s melodies were worn, hackneyed and meaningless, his harmonies and progressions crude, his orchestration noisy. The scribes of The Times, The Musical World, The Illustrated London News, and The Musical Times all contributed to the critical hubbub. Yet by the 1850s, Victorian critics, however grudging, could neither deny nor ignore the popularity of Verdi’s operas. Over the final three decades of the nineteenth century, moreover, London’s musical milieu underwent changes of great magnitude, shifting the manner in which Verdi was conceptualized and making room for the powerful influence of Wagner. Nostalgic commentators began to lament the sad state of the Land of Song, referring to the now departed "palmy days of Italian opera." Zicari charts this entire cultural constellation. Verdi in Victorian London is required reading for both academics and opera aficionados. Music specialists will value a historical reconstruction that stems from a large body of first-hand source material, while Verdi lovers and Italian opera addicts will enjoy vivid analysis free from technical jargon. For students, scholars and plain readers alike, this book is an illuminating addition to the study of music reception.

Verdi's Theater

Verdi's Theater
Title Verdi's Theater PDF eBook
Author Gilles de Van
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 444
Release 1998-09-15
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780226143705

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But in the musical drama reality begins to blur, the musical forms lose their excessively neat patterns, and doubt and ambiguity undermine characters and situations, reflecting the crisis of character typical of modernity. Indeed, much of the interest and originality of Verdi's operas lie in his adherence to both these contradictory systems, allowing the composer/dramatist to be simultaneously classical and modern, traditionalist and innovator.

Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 2 - Symphony Themes, Opera Gems and Classical Favorites

Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 2 - Symphony Themes, Opera Gems and Classical Favorites
Title Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 2 - Symphony Themes, Opera Gems and Classical Favorites PDF eBook
Author Nancy Faber
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Pages 80
Release 2017-05-01
Genre Music
ISBN 1616779195

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(Faber Piano Adventures ). In this inspiring collection, late-elementary to early-intermediate pianists will find appealing arrangements that advance skills while exploring masterworks of Western music. The famous orchestral, keyboard, and operatic repertoire here spans four periods of music history. In the Baroque & Classical section, discover the elegance of Bach, the beauty of Mozart and the passion of Beethoven. Through the pages of the Romantic & Impressionistic section, sample the lyricism of Chopin, the drama of Grieg, and the atmosphere of Debussy. May the melodies of these and many other composers open an enduring world of expression and sound.

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi
Title Giuseppe Verdi PDF eBook
Author Gregory W. Harwood
Publisher Routledge
Pages 426
Release 2021-12-13
Genre Music
ISBN 100052485X

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First Published in 1998. Giuseppe Verdi already stood out as a distinctive and unusually significant composer by the time his career was barely underway. Today, Verdi scholars build their work on a vast foundation of earlier research. For researchers who have not spent years with the Verdi literature or who may just be starting to explore some aspect of this giant’s fife and works, this foundation may seem daunting indeed. It is primarily for these researchers that this guide is intended. Its purpose is to index and describe some of the most significant studies about the composer, presenting enough material in annotations that researchers may survey the many myriad directions Verdi research has gone, ascertain the relevance of individual items to their individual interests, and pursue significant patterns and threads in which they are interested.