Verdi's Opera Rigoletto: Containing The Italian Text, With An English Translation (1888) - Softcover

Verdi, Giuseppe; Piave, Francesco Maria; Hugo, Victor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1104520656 ISBN 13: 9781104520656

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Verdi's Opera Rigoletto: Containing The Italian Text, With An English Translation (1888) is a book that contains the complete Italian libretto of Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera Rigoletto, along with a translation of the text into English. The libretto is presented in its original Italian language, providing readers with an opportunity to appreciate the nuances of Verdi's poetic language and the musicality of his compositions. The English translation, on the other hand, allows readers who are not fluent in Italian to understand the plot, characters, and themes of the opera. The book is a valuable resource for opera enthusiasts, students of Italian language and literature, and anyone interested in the history and culture of Italian opera. It provides insights into Verdi's creative process and the social and political context in which the opera was composed. Overall, Verdi's Opera Rigoletto: Containing The Italian Text, With An English Translation (1888) is an essential reference for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding and appreciation of Verdi's masterpiece.And The Music Of All The Principal Airs.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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The best-known of the French Romantic writers, Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, dramatist, and political critic. Hugo was an avid supporter of French republicanism and advocate for social and political equality, themes that reflect most strongly in his works Les Mis?rables, Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), and Le Dernier jour d'un condamn? (The Last Day of a Condemned Man). Hugo s literary works were successful from the outset, earning him a pension from Louis XVIII and membership in the prestigious Acad?mie fran?aise, and influencing the work of literary figures such as Albert Camus, Charles Dickens, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Elevated to the peerage by King Louis-Philippe, Hugo played an active role in French politics through the 1848 Revolution and into the Second and Third Republics. Hugo died in 1885, revered not only for his influence on French literature, but also for his role in shaping French democracy. He is buried in the Panth?on alongside Alexandre Dumas and ?mile Zola.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1104520656
• ISBN 13: 9781104520656
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40