Rigoletto (Paperback)

Rigoletto was first produced at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice, in 1851, and is generally seen as marking the beginning of Giuseppe Verdi's extraordinary middle period. It was followed in quick succession by Il trovatore and La traviata, and even after the great success of these two works Verdi regarded it as his 'best opera' up to that time. Based on Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse, which was banned after its premiere in Paris in 1832, the opera faced considerable difficulties with local censors before performance was permitted. In the story of the hunchbacked court jester and his beloved daughter, Verdi believed he had found "the greatest subject and perhaps the greatest drama of modern times". The guide contains articles on the place of Rigoletto in Verdi's oeuvre and the background to its composition, a detailed examination of its musical structure and a survey of its performance history including discussions of some of its most distinguished interpreters. A further article highlights aspects of the opera's particularly Italian character. The guide also includes the full Italian libretto with English translation, sixteen pages of illustrations, a musical thematic guide, a bibliography and discography, and DVD and website guides. Contains: The Making of Rigoletto, Jonathan Keates The Music of Rigoletto, Roger Parker A Selective Performance History, George Hall Rigoletto: Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse Rigoletto: English Translation by William Weaver

General

Imprint:	Overture Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	Giuseppe Verdi
Translators:	James Fenton
Volume editors:	Nicholas John
Dimensions:	215 x 140 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-0-7145-4418-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Italian
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera
LSN:	0-7145-4418-3
Barcode:	9780714544182

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