Verdi's Shakespeare - Men of the Theater (Paperback)

Look out for a new book from Garry Wills, What the Qur'an Meant, coming fall 2017. -Riveting . . . a double-barreled salvo that hits two bull's-eyes.- --The New York Times Book ReviewThis dazzling study of the three operas that Giuseppe Verdi adapted from Shakespeare's plays takes readers on a wonderfully engaging journey through opera, music, literature, history, and the nature of genius. Verdi's Shakespeare explores the writing and staging of Macbetto (Macbeth), Otello (Othello), and Falstaff, operas by Verdi, an Italian composer who could not read a word of English but who adored Shakespeare. Delving into the fast-paced worlds of these men and the hands-on life of the stage that at once challenged them and gave flight to their brilliance, Wills, in his inimitable way, illuminates the birth of artistic creation.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2013
First published:	November 2012
Authors:	Garry Wills
Dimensions:	196 x 127 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	225
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-312222-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare plays, texts
LSN:	0-14-312222-3
Barcode:	9780143122227

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