New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. First edition. First printing. Hardcover. Full burgundy cloth, with gilt spine lettering. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Publisher's original price intact on jacket flap ($25.00). Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Octavo, 524 pages with index and illustrations in text with musical scores. The first volume of Julian Budden's monumental three-part study, covering Verdi's early operas from his 1839 debut with "Oberto" through the revolutionary "Rigoletto" of 1851. Budden provides detailed musical analysis, historical context, and numerous musical examples, tracing the evolution of Verdi's style and dramatic technique during his formative years. Julian Budden (1924 2007) was a British musicologist, broadcaster, and author, best known for his definitive three-volume study of Verdi's operas, widely regarded as a cornerstone of modern Verdi scholarship.

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Title

Operas of Verdi, The: Volume 1: From Oberto to Rigoletto (First Edition)

Publisher

Oxford University Press, New York

Publication Date

1978

Language

English

ISBN 10

0195200306

ISBN 13

9780195200300

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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An analysis of Verdi's entire operatic output done in great depth and detail and based on exhaustive research in European archives. The first volume of this monumental study is a reissue. Two additional volumes are in preparation.

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