Verdi and the french aesthetic: verse, stanza, and melody in nineteenth-century opera
Auteur :
Giger, Andreas
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521349543
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2011
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
When an Italian composer such as Giuseppe Verdi set out to write a work on French libretto, and for a French audience, he faced the challenges of understanding French poetic rhythms and adapting to French taste. This book illustrates Verdi's gradual mastery of these challenges and their historical significance.