Francesco Maria Piave Książki

BThe lack Dog Opera Library presents Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto featuring Beverly Sills, Sherrill Milnes and Alfredo Kraus. A marriage of music and the written word in the most complete and popularly priced package yet produced, each of these sets includes a complete opera on two Angel/EMI compact discs, accompanied by the complete libretto in its original language and English translation with annotated commentary. Full-color photographs illustrate the history of the operas, and an entertaining text discusses the musical heritage of the composers, the music and the performances.

This edition contains articles, a musical commentary and a full libretto in dual language.

Einem lukrativen Auftrag der St. Petersburger Oper folgend, schuf Verdi das vieraktige Werk um romantisch-dramatische Beziehungsverwicklungen. Für die Erstaufführung an der Mailänder Scala änderte der Komponist die Fassung u. a. durch eine erweiterte Ouvertüre und einen versöhnlicheren Schluss. Die Ausgabe folgt dem Mailänder Libretto, der Anhang gibt zudem das Finale der ersten Fassung wieder.

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This edition of Macbeth provides, a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, a full introduction discussing the critical and historical background to the play and appendices presenting sources and relevant extracts.