The Man Verdi (Paperback)

In this classic biography of composer Giuseppe Verdi, Frank Walker reveals Verdi the man through his connections with the individuals who knew him best. "Walker focuses on some of the more significant people in Verdi's life and carefully scrutinizes his relationships with them. His wife, Giuseppina Strepponi; his student and amanuensis, Emanuele Muzio; the conductor who first fully understood Verdi's mature art, Angelo Mariani; the great prima donna, Teresa Stolz; the incomparable librettist and friend of his old age, Arrigo Boito-each passes before our eyes in Walker's meticulous reconstruction. As we learn more about them, we learn more about Verdi. We see him through the eyes of his closest friends, we watch his daily activities, his daily thoughts, his habits, his warmth, his domestic tyranny. The myth dissolves and a human being stands before us."-Philip Gossett, from the introduction

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2016
Authors:	Frank Walker
Introduction by:	Philip Gossett
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	544
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-87132-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-226-87132-0
Barcode:	9780226871325

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