Verdi's Shakespeare: Men of the Theater
by Garry Wills
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0143122223
- ISBN 13
- 9780143122227
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"Riveting . . . a double-barreled salvo that hits two bull's-eyes." — The New York Times Book Review This dazzling study of the three operas that Giuseppe Verdi adapted from Shakespeare's plays takes readers on a wonderfully engaging journey through opera, music, literature, history, and the nature of genius. Verdi's Shakespeare explores the writing and staging of Macbetto ( Macbeth ), Otello ( Othello ), and Falstaff , operas by Verdi, an Italian composer who could not read a word of English but who adored Shakespeare. Delving into the fast-paced worlds of these men and the hands-on life of the stage that at once challenged them and gave flight to their brilliance, Wills, in his inimitable way, illuminates the birth of artistic creation.
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- Title
- Verdi's Shakespeare: Men of the Theater
- Author
- Garry Wills
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used: Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0143122223
- ISBN 13
- 9780143122227
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- N Y
- Date Published
- 2012-11-27
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.