The Life of Verdi (Musical Lives)
Editorial Reviews
Review
'... in the last 50 years ... has also brought a mighty growth of serious critical interest in Verdi. ...That Mr Rosselli - one of the three or four best interpreters of 19th-century Italian opera, who died last week at 73 - could write this beautiful little book proves the point.' Sunday Telegraph
'John Rosselli's latest contribution to this admirable series has all the virtues of his earlier Bellini study ... both man and musician are worthily served.' Julian Budden, Gramophone
' [a] beautiful little book.' Frank Johnson, Sunday Telegraph
Book Description
Verdi's long life spanned Napoleonic rule and the age of broadcasting. In this new biography, John Rosselli considers a boldly innovative artist whose twenty-eight operas still speak to us. He investigates Verdi's businesslike running of a landed estate as well as a highly successful career, and looks into his complex relationships with two women singers: his second wife Giuseppina Strepponi and his probable lover Teresa Stolz. At the same time Roselli reinterprets the operas with novel insights showing us why Verdi still fills theaters and rouses enthusiasm.
The Life of Verdi (Musical Lives),John Rosselli,Cambridge University Press,052166957X,1813-1901,Biography,Biography / Autobiography,Composers,Composers & Musicians - Classical Composers,General,Genres & Styles - Classical,History & Criticism - General,Italy,Music,Verdi, Giuseppe,,Biography: film, television & music,Composers & musicians,Music / General,Verdi, Giuseppe,--1813-1901
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