{"product_id":"seven-verdi-librettos-paperback","title":"Seven Verdi Librettos - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiuseppe Verdi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe listener, to understand the opera fully, should understand the situations, the shades of emotion, the nuances of characterization described in the music. William Weaver's translations of seven of the greatest Verdi operas are designed for maximum fidelity to the immediate word. Eschewing artistic renderings, Mr. Weaver offers, on facing pages, exact translations and the corresponding Italian text. The operas chosen for this edition represent Verdi's major achievements in each of the significant periods of his creative life: the first trio of masterpieces, \u003cem\u003eRigoletto\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIl Trovatore\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLa Traviata\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eUn ballo in maschera\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAida\u003c\/em\u003e from the middle period; \u003cem\u003eOtello\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFalstaff\u003c\/em\u003e, the great late works. The music student as well as the opera buff will find this volume a very useful guide to Verdi's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762129273120,"sku":"9780393008524","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e2bca85ad97705284b12228f18f63fdb.webp?v=1780218036","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seven-verdi-librettos-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}