Giuseppe Verdi, Falstaff  pbk.

James A. Hepokoski

This book is a compact, up-to-date guide to the history and construction of Verdi's last - and possibly greatest - opera. Incorporating the findings of the most recent research, it provides performers, opera enthusiasts, students and scholars alike with a reliable summary of what is currently known about the work. The book gives a full synopsis of the plot and a detailed account both of Verdi's aims in composing the opera and of how he actually composed it: which portions were difficult for him, which he considered crucial, which were afterthoughts, etc. Special attention is given to separating the three versions of Falstaff that Verdi approved - versions that are still confused in almost all performances today. Professor Hepokoski also supplies extensive discussions of Boito's derivation of the plot and text from Shakespeare (and others); of the musical technique and structure of Falstaff; and of Verdi's own guidelines for interpretation, staging and singing. A guide to critical assessments of the opera illustrates the widely differing receptions the opera has had in the twentieth century, and a concluding essay by Graham Bradshaw discusses Shakespearean aspects of both Otello and Falstaff. The book contains a bibliography, a discography (by Malcolm Walker), illustrations of the original stage designs and costumes, and extensive musical examples.

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[目次]

  • 1. Synopsis
  • 2. The forging of the libretto
  • 3. The composition of the opera
  • 4. Milan, Rome and Paris: three versions of Falstaff
  • 5. Musical technique and structure
  • 6. The interpretation of Falstaff: Verdi's guidelines
  • 7. A brief stage history
  • 8. A guide to critical assessments and interpretations
  • Epilogue Graham Bradshaw
  • Bibliography
  • Discography Malcolm Walker
  • Index.

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書名 Giuseppe Verdi, Falstaff
著作者等 Hepokoski James A.
Wagner Richard
Hepokoski James A. (James Arnold)
シリーズ名 Cambridge opera handbooks
巻冊次 pbk.
出版元 Cambridge University Press
刊行年月 1983
ページ数 x, 181 p.
大きさ 23 cm
ISBN 0521280168
0521235340
NCID BA2264310X
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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