Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

X; 204 S. mit Abb. / with figures, Broschiert.

Bemerkung:

Sehr gutes Ex. - Verdi's long life spanned Napoleonic rule and the age of broadcasting. He was the last great composer to give direct voice to basic human emotions, yet he was -not always as straightforward as the directness of his work suggests: he was neither the uneducated peasant he claimed to be nor the conservative nationalist he seemed to become in his later years. In this new biography, John Rosselli traces the life and work of a boldly innovative artist. He investigates Verdi's business like running of a landed estate as well as a highly successful career, and looks into his complex relationships - still not quite clear - with two women singers: his second wife Giuseppina Strepponi and his probable lover Teresa Stolz. At the same time he considers the music with clarity and insight, dwelling on the most important operas and showing us why they still fill theatres and rouse enthusiasm today. - John Rosselli was on the editorial staff of the Manchester Guardian from 1951 to 1964, becoming Reader in History at the University of Sussex from 1964 to 1989. He is author ofThe opera industry in Italy from Cimarosa to Verdi, Singers of Italian opera and has written The life of Bellini and The life o/Mozart in the series Musical lives. ISBN 052166957X