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Leonora's last act : essays in Verdian discourse / Roger Parker.
| Author/creator | Parker, Roger, 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©1997. |
| Description | xii, 187 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Princeton studies in opera Princeton studies in opera. ^A273667 |
| Contents | On reaching the beguiled shore -- "Va pensiero" and the insidious mastery of song -- "Insolite forme," or Basevi's garden path -- Leonora's last act: La Forza del Destino -- Falstaff and Verdi's final narratives -- Reading the livrets, or the chimera of "authentic" staging -- Lina kneels, Gilda sings -- Leonora's last act: Il Trovatore. |
| Abstract | In these essays, the author brings valuable insights to bear on Verdian analysis and criticism, and does so in a way that responds both to an opera-goer's love of musical drama and to a scholar's concern for recent critical trends. The author explores works like Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Forza del Destino, and Falstaff from a variety of angles, and addresses such contentious topics as the composer's involvement with Italian politics, the possibilities of an "authentic" staging of his work, and the advantages and pitfalls of analyzing his operas according to terms that his contemporaries might have understood. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 97005487 |
| ISBN | 0691015570 (cl : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.V4 P155 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |