Verdi's long life spanned Napoleonic rule and the age of broadcasting. He was the last great composer to give direct voice to basic human emotions yet he was not always as straightforward as the directness of his work suggests: he was neither the uneducated peasant he claimed to be nor the conservative nationalist he seemed to become in his later years. In this biography, John Rosselli traces the life and work of a boldly innovative artist. He investigates Verdi's businesslike running of a landed estate as well as a highly successful career, and looks into his complex relationships - still not quite clear - with two women singers: his second wife Giuseppina Strepponi and his probable lover Teresa Stolz. At the same time he considers the music with clarity and insight, dwelling on the most important operas and showing us why they still fill theatres and rouse enthusiasm today.
| ISBN: | 9780521660112 |
| Publication date: | 3rd August 2000 |
| Author: | John Rosselli |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 218 pages |
| Series: | Musical Lives |
| Genres: |
Musicians, singers, bands and groups Composers and songwriters Biography: arts and entertainment |
Verdi's long life spanned Napoleonic rule and the age of broadcasting. He was the last great composer to give direct voice to basic human emotions yet he was not always as straightforward as the directness of his work suggests: he was neither the uneducated peasant he claimed to be nor the conservative nationalist he seemed to become in his later years. In this biography, John Rosselli traces the life and work of a boldly innovative artist. He investigates Verdi's businesslike running of a landed estate as well as a highly successful career, and looks into his complex relationships - still not quite clear - with two women singers: his second wife Giuseppina Strepponi and his probable lover Teresa Stolz. At the same time he considers the music with clarity and insight, dwelling on the most important operas and showing us why they still fill theatres and rouse enthusiasm today.
The Life of Verdi features in the following genres: Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment
The Life of Verdi is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Life of Verdi was written by John Rosselli and published by Cambridge University Press
The Life of Verdi has 218 pages
Yes it is part of Musical Lives series
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