Penultimate Verdi Opera Otello Othello In Full Score by Giuseppe Verdi Softcover

Description: Penultimate Verdi Opera Otello Othello In Full Score by Giuseppe Verdi Large Softcover Ballet Music Unabridged Dover Opera Scores Series Vintage 1970 - 54 Years Old. Good, solid condition from a smoke free home. Spine is straight and binding is tight. No previous owner's name or inscription appears in this book. Please examine photos to determine exact condition as they are part of the description and send a message with any questions. Large Softcover - 572 pages. 11 in L x 8.25 in W x 1.25 in D. The penultimate Verdi opera and his tragic masterpiece. This volume reproduces the complete unabridged score from authoritative Ricordi edition, with new English translation of the Italian frontmatter., The penultimate Verdi opera and his tragic masterpiece. This modestly priced volume reproduces complete unabridged score from authoritative Ricordi edition, with new English translation of the Italian frontmatter., "Perhaps the most remarkable feature of 'Otello' is not its great set pieces, wonderful as these are, but the fluid melodic and dramatic recitative that links them and binds the whole together. Many composers have dreamed of such a thing -- a flexible vocal line, responsive to every mood and accent of the words, and yet consistently interesting in itself, as melody, as music. Very few have attained it." -- The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Written in his 74th year and first performed at La Scala in 1887, Otello, Verdi's penultimate opera, is his tragic masterpiece. Only the comic Falstaff, also adapted from Shakespeare, and also with an inspired libretto by Boito, would follow. Technically and aesthetically in their mastery of orchestration, harmony, and vocal writing, these final works represent a profound leap forward from the earlier Verdi triumphs, a summation of his brilliant compositional powers. Reproduced from the authoritative Ricordi edition, this modestly priced Dover volume makes accessible the complete, unabridged score of Otello, one of the most frequently performed and recorded operas ever composed. The original front matter -- including characters, contents, and instruments -- has been translated from the Italian specially for this edition. Verdi had an unfailing sense of the stage and Otello, with its superb libretto and its forceful dramatic construction, is perhaps his most accomplished theatrical work. Scholars, performers, and opera lovers will welcome this clear, inexpensive, durable volume, which reproduces one of the undisputed masterpieces of the form by the composer who not only changed the face of Italian opera but also was a major influence in the transformation of opera into music drama. Fast Shipping, Securely Packaged Buy with confidence. eBay member since 2002 (20+ years) with great feedback. Message me with any questions.Thanks for looking and for supporting my Veteran-owned small business. Your support means the world!

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