Aida. English National Opera Guide 2: No. 2

Verdi, Giuseppe

ISBN 10: 0714537705 / ISBN 13: 9780714537702

Published by Calder Publications Ltd, 1980

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Aida. English National Opera Guide 2: No. 2
• Publisher: Calder Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714537705
• ISBN 13: 9780714537702
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 140.6 grams

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Synopsis

English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. Aida is, for most of us, the quintessence of Ancient Egypt but it is certainly not just for archaeologists! Michael Rose points out that it is really about patriotism—an issue of burning importance to Verdi and his contemporaries. Music critic William Mann reflects that even a short look at the score reveals subtleties that repay careful listening. And Verdi's own letters show the germs of the opera grow from suggestion to creation.

Language Notes

Text: English, Italian