The force of destiny = La forza del destino
by Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876,
| Italian |
| English |
| Print Book 2011 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
"Verdi's War and Peace", writes Peter Conrad of this epic opera composed in 1862. It encompasses the extremes of a religious and secular existence - the worlds of the lovers pursued by an uncompromising fate and of the people in the scenes at the inn and on the battlefield. Despite its beautiful score, this opera has often seemed perplexing: Richard Bernas shows us how the music is devised as a convincing entity, and Bruce A. Brown traces the tortuous but fascinating history of its revisions. Here translated into English by Andrew Porter, La forza del destino deserves a serious reassessment.Contents: War and Peace, Peter Conrad; The Music of 'The Force of Destiny', Richard Bernas; The Revision of 'The Force of Destiny'; 'That Damned Ending', Bruce A. Brown; La forza del destino: Libretto by Francesco Piave (1862) with additions by Antonio Ghislanzoni (1869); The Force of Destiny: English translation by Andrew Porter
Additional Information
| Series | Opera guide ; 23. |
| Subjects |
Verdi, Giuseppe,
-- 1813-1901.
-- Forza del destino.
Operas -- Librettos. |
| Publisher | Richmond, Surrey :Overture,2011 |
| Edition | New ed. |
| Other Titles | Forza del destino. Don Alvaro. Forza del destino. Forza del destino. Forza del destino |
| Contributors |
Ghislanzoni, Antonio,
1824-1893, author. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015, translator. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Forza del destino. Rivas, Angel de Saavedra, duque de, 1791-1865. Don Alvaro. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Forza del destino. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Forza del destino. |
| Language |
Italian English Includes Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on Angel de Saavedra's Don Alvaro, with English translation by Andrew Porter, and commentaries. |
| Description |
112 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (page 112) and discography (page 111). |
| ISBN | 9780714544243 (pbk.) 0714544248 (pbk.) |
| Other | Classic View |