Verdi and the French Aesthetic
Andreas (Louisiana State University) Giger
Cambridge University Press, 2008
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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.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521878432
- ISBN-10
- 0521878438
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2008
- Publication date
- 2008-06-09
- Pages
- 306
- Dimensions
- 260x186x22
- Weight
- 700