(TB BR)
SKU:
HL.49041679
Einfuhrung und
Kommentar. Composed
by Giuseppe Verdi. Edited
by Kurt Pahlen. This
edition: Paperback/Soft
Cover. Paperback. Serie
Musik. Text
book/libretto. 235 pages.
Schott Music #SEM 8023.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49041679).
ISBN
9783254080233. Italian -
German.
Having
composed five operas in
the 1850s, Verdi, while
looking for a suitable
libretto, came across a
manuscript of Eugene
Scribe which had already
been the subject of works
by other composers.
Although the political
aspect only played a
minor role in the plot,
the censor's office
demanded that the locale
be moved outside Europe.
The world premiere in
Rome on 17 February 1859
was a huge triumph for
Verdi and 'Un Ballo in
Maschera' with is
brilliant arias and
effective choral
scenes.Kurt Pahlen
juxtaposes the Italian
text with the translation
of the libretto
frequently used at German
theatres, adding
information on the
compositional structure
and context to the
musical as well as
external and internal
dramatic action of the
opera. A short synopsis
and a brief outline of
the genesis bring the
work into relation with
the composer's entire
oeuvre and life, thus
offering a comprehensive,
richly illustrated
introduction.
giuseppe-verdi
Laudi alla Vergine Maria (Quattro pezzi sacri (3))
