Seven Verdi librettos / English translations by William Weaver ; with the original Italian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weaver, William, 1923-2013, translator.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Chapin, Schuyler, writer of foreword.

Series:

Norton library ; N852.

The Norton library ; N852

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Operas--Librettos.

Operas.

Physical Description:

ix, 1 unnumbered page, 533 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton, 1977.

Language Note:

Parallel Italian and English texts.

Contents:

Foreword / Schuyler G. Chapin

An introductory note / William Weaver

Rigoletto

Il trovatore

La traviata

Un ballo in maschera

Aïda

Otello

Falstaff.

Notes:

Includes an introduction and synopsis to each opera.

Includes bibliographical references (page x).

Local Notes:

From the personal collection of Penn composer James Primosch, presented to the Penn Libraries by his wife, Mary Murphy.

Related Work:

Libretto for (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto.

Libretto for (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Trovatore.

Libretto for (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata.

Libretto for (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Ballo in maschera.

Libretto for (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda.

Libretto for (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello.

Libretto for (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff.

Contains:

Container of: Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Rigoletto.

Container of: Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Rigoletto. English.

Container of: Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852. Trovatore.

Container of: Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852. Trovatore. English

Container of: Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Traviata.

Container of: Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Traviata. English

Container of: Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Ballo in maschera.

Container of: Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Ballo in maschera. English.

Container of: Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Aïda.

Container of: Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Aïda. English.

Container of: Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Otello.

Container of: Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Otello. English.

Container of: Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Falstaff.

Container of: Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Falstaff. English.

ISBN:

0393008525

9780393008524

OCLC:

3420391