| Included Work | Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Falstaff. English. |
| Included Work | Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Falstaff. Italian. |
| Included Work | Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918, librettist. |
| Included Work | Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015, translator. |
| Included Work | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merry wives of Windsor. |
| Included Work | John, Nicholas, editor. |
| Other author/creator | English National Opera. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Opera House (London, England) |
| Series |
Opera guides ; 10
Opera guide ; 10. ^A176004
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| Contents |
Introduction / Nicholas John -- 'A lyric comedy unlike any other' / Michael Rose -- 'Full of nimble, fiery and delectable shapes' / David Cairns -- 'Translating Falstaff' / Andrew Porter -- Thematic guide -- Falstaff / libretto by Arrigo Boito ; English translation by Andrew Porter. |
| Abstract |
"A lyric comedy unlike any other", wrote Verdi about his last opera. That the last work of a composer who was almost notorious for his preference for tragic and gloomy subjects should be a brilliant human comedy was and remains one of the wonders of music. Michael Rose considers its status in Italian comic opera tradition. Davis Cairns pours his enthusiasm for the piece into a detailed and illuminating musical analysis. The translator, whose translation almost matches Boito's original libretto for elegance and wit, explains the challenges and risks of the undertaking in his fascinating introduction. |
| General note | Includes the libretto by Arrigo Boito, principally from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, with an English translation by Andrew Porter, and other commentaries. |
| General note | This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd [London] in 1982. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (page 126) and bibliographical references (page 128). |
| Language | Text in English and Italian. |
| ISBN | 9780714544144 (paperback) |
