This is one title in a series of short, illustrated biographies. They tell the stories of those who have shaped our present and our past, from Beethoven to Dietrich and from Einstein to Churchill. Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), the writer of "Rigoletto", "Aida" and "La Traviata", continues to enthral audiences with his daring music and stories of love and death. As this biography shows, his life was as dramatic as his music. A passionate nationalist, he was always fighting: for Italy's liberty and nationhood; for his own artistic freedom against the censors and opera impressarios; and against those who frowned on his unorthodox living arrangements with his wife and mistress.
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'Verdi's extraordinary life makes for compelling reading. Barbara Meier reflects the energy of this man who, more than a century after his death, still dominates the opera repertoire, his familiar tunes whistled and hummed on the street.' -- Petroc Trelawny Radio 3
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The Life & Times series tells the stories of those who have shaped our present and our past, from Beethoven to Curie, Dietrich to Wilde. Offering expert, eminently readable texts by distinguished authors, these handsomely designed books feature chronologies, full indices, and striking color photos and illustrations. Together, they form a superb modern library of biography.
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The notes of the organ echoed round the little village church of San Michele and beyond as Giuseppe Verdi sat watching his teacher play. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
forza del destino, cor anglais, philharmonic society, opera buffa Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Don Carlos, Clara Maffei, Giuseppina Strepponi, Lady Macbeth, Carlo Verdi, Simon Boccanegra, Victor Emmanuel, Antonio Barezzi, Les Huguenots, Palazzo Cavalli, Teresa Stolz, Victor Hugo, Ave Maria, Don Giovanni, Maria Waldmann, Palazzo Sauli, Alessandro Manzoni, Arrigo Boito, Emanuele Muzio, Grand Inquisitor, Luisa Miller, Milan Conservatory, Teatro San Carlo, Cairo Opera, Giuseppe Verdi New!
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The notes of the organ echoed round the little village church of San Michele and beyond as Giuseppe Verdi sat watching his teacher play. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
forza del destino, cor anglais, philharmonic society, opera buffa Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Don Carlos, Clara Maffei, Giuseppina Strepponi, Lady Macbeth, Carlo Verdi, Simon Boccanegra, Victor Emmanuel, Antonio Barezzi, Les Huguenots, Palazzo Cavalli, Teresa Stolz, Victor Hugo, Ave Maria, Don Giovanni, Maria Waldmann, Palazzo Sauli, Alessandro Manzoni, Arrigo Boito, Emanuele Muzio, Grand Inquisitor, Luisa Miller, Milan Conservatory, Teatro San Carlo, Cairo Opera, Giuseppe Verdi New!
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- Don Carlos: Vocal Score by Walter Ducloux on 15 pages
- Simon Boccanegra: Vocal Score by Mario Parenti on 6 pages
- Don Carlos by Frederick Schiller on 4 pages
- Don Carlos by Friedrich Schiller on 4 pages
- Don Carlos (Classics in Translation) by Friedrich Schiller on 4 pages
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