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Giuseppe Verdi - Falstaff (Book)
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Giuseppe Verdi - Falstaff (Book)
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This book is a compact, up-to-date guide to the history and
construction of Verdi's last - and possibly greatest - opera.
Incorporating the findings of the most recent research, it provides
performers, opera enthusiasts, students and scholars alike with a
reliable summary of what is currently known about the work. The
book gives a full synopsis of the plot and a detailed account both
of Verdi's aims in composing the opera and of how he actually
composed it: which portions were difficult for him, which he
considered crucial, which were afterthoughts, etc. Special
attention is given to separating the three versions of Falstaff
that Verdi approved - versions that are still confused in almost
all performances today. Professor Hepokoski also supplies extensive
discussions of Boito's derivation of the plot and text from
Shakespeare (and others); of the musical technique and structure of
Falstaff; and of Verdi's own guidelines for interpretation, staging
and singing. A guide to critical assessments of the opera
illustrates the widely differing receptions the opera has had in
the twentieth century, and a concluding essay by Graham Bradshaw
discusses Shakespearean aspects of both Otello and Falstaff. The
book contains a bibliography, a discography (by Malcolm Walker),
illustrations of the original stage designs and costumes, and
extensive musical examples.
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