Aspects of Verdi
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1988. Item #1544
First Edition. George Martin (1926-2023) was an American writer on classical music and opera. His well-known The Opera Companion (1961) achieved four editions and was notable for its accessible treatment of opera for those who have not yet mastered its many nuances. The present work on Verdi is a continuation of his scholarship on the Italian composer which followed Verdi: His Music, Life and Times (1963), and preceded Verdi at the Golden Gate (1993), and Verdi in America, Oberto through Rigoletto (2011). Using many novel sources, including previously unpublished letters, Martin manages to trace the diverse influences on Verdi’s life and music and place him in his proper historical setting and political and cultural landscape. An essential work for Verdi and opera scholars who wish to see beyond the music. .
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