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100 1 a| Basevi, Abramo,d| 1818-1885,e| author.=| ^A1307470;

240 10 a| Studio sulle opere di Giuseppe Verdi.l| English=| ^A1315687;

245 14 a| The operas of Giuseppe Verdi /c| Abramo Basevi ; translated by Edward Schneider with Stefano Castelvecchi ; edited by Stefano Castelvecchi.;

264 1 a| Chicago ;a| London :b| The University of Chicago Press,c| 2013.;

300 a| xlii, 268 pages ;c| 24 cm;

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500 a| This book Abramo Basevi's Studio sulle opere di Giuseppe Verdi (A study of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi) was published in Florence in January 1859.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| Abramo Basevi published his study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. The first thorough, systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857--from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Aroldo. But while Basevi's work is still widely cited and discussed--and nowhere more so than in the English-speaking world--no translation of the entire volume has previously been available. This volume fills this gap, at the same time providing an invaluable critical apparatus and commentary on Basevi's work. As a contemporary of Verdi and a trained musician, erudite scholar, and critic conversant with current and past operatic repertories, Basevi presented pointed discussion of the operas and their historical context, offering today's readers a unique window into many aspects of operatic culture, and culture in general, in Verdi's Italy. He wrote with precision on formal aspects, use of melody and orchestration, and other compositional features, which made his study an acknowledged model for the growing field of music criticism. Carefully annotated and with an engaging introduction and detailed glossary by editor Stefano Castelvecchi, this translation illuminates Basevi's musical and historical references as well as aspects of his language that remain difficult to grasp even for Italian readers. Making Basevi's important contribution to our understanding of Verdi and his operas available to a broad audience for the first time, The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi will delight scholars and opera enthusiasts alike.;

600 10 a| Verdi, Giuseppe,d| 1813-1901.t| Operas.=| ^A494884;

700 1 a| Schneider, Edward,d| 1950-e| translator.=| ^A1315688;

700 1 a| Castelvecchi, Stefano,d| 1960-e| editor,e| translator.=| ^A539747;

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The operas of Giuseppe Verdi / Abramo Basevi ; translated by Edward Schneider with Stefano Castelvecchi ; edited by Stefano Castelvecchi.

Author/creator	Basevi, Abramo author.
Other author	Schneider, Edward, 1950- translator.
Other author	Castelvecchi, Stefano, 1960- editor, translator.
Format	Book
Publication	Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.
Copyright Date	©2013
Description	xlii, 268 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Operas.

Uniform title	Studio sulle opere di Giuseppe Verdi. English
Contents	Nabucodonosor -- I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata -- Ernani -- I due Foscari -- Giovanna d'Arco -- Alzira -- Attila -- Macbeth -- I Masnadieri -- Jérusalem -- Il Corsaro -- La Battaglia di Legnano -- Luisa Miller -- Stiffelio -- Rigoletto -- Il Trovatore -- La Traviata -- Giovanna de Guzman (Les vêpres siciliennes) -- Simon Boccanegra -- Aroldo.
Abstract	Abramo Basevi published his study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. The first thorough, systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857--from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Aroldo. But while Basevi's work is still widely cited and discussed--and nowhere more so than in the English-speaking world--no translation of the entire volume has previously been available. This volume fills this gap, at the same time providing an invaluable critical apparatus and commentary on Basevi's work. As a contemporary of Verdi and a trained musician, erudite scholar, and critic conversant with current and past operatic repertories, Basevi presented pointed discussion of the operas and their historical context, offering today's readers a unique window into many aspects of operatic culture, and culture in general, in Verdi's Italy. He wrote with precision on formal aspects, use of melody and orchestration, and other compositional features, which made his study an acknowledged model for the growing field of music criticism. Carefully annotated and with an engaging introduction and detailed glossary by editor Stefano Castelvecchi, this translation illuminates Basevi's musical and historical references as well as aspects of his language that remain difficult to grasp even for Italian readers. Making Basevi's important contribution to our understanding of Verdi and his operas available to a broad audience for the first time, The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi will delight scholars and opera enthusiasts alike.
General note	This book Abramo Basevi's Studio sulle opere di Giuseppe Verdi (A study of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi) was published in Florence in January 1859.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2013040476
ISBN	9780226094915 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
ISBN	022609491X (cloth ; alkaline paper)
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