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A long-needed and up-to-date overview of the syntax and principles that make Verdi's operas so effective and so beloved today. Verdi's art emerged from a rich array of dramatic and musical practices operative in the Italy of his day. Drawing the reader into his creative world, this study (translated from the French original by the author himself) begins where Verdi began when it came time to set notes to paper: the libretto. Designed for the non-Italophone reader, Steven Huebner's Verdi and the Art of Italian Opera explains key principles of Italian poetry that shaped his music. From there, Huebner outlines the various musical textures available to the composer, including an exploration of the characteristics of recitative and aria. Working outward, subsequent chapters explore the syntax of Verdi's melodic writing and the larger-level forms that he used. A concluding chapter considers ways of conceiving musical unity in his operas.

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List of Musical Examples List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Versification and Prosody 2. Textures 3. Melody 4. Form 5. By Way of Conclusion: Unity and Analytical Paradigms Bibliography Index

Verdi and the Art of Italian Opera: Conventions

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      Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
      Published 5 December 2023
      ISBN-13 9781648250408
      978-1648250408
      ISBN-10 1648250408
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      Composers and songwriters Opera

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      Book Synopsis
      A long-needed and up-to-date overview of the syntax and principles that make Verdi's operas so effective and so beloved today. Verdi's art emerged from a rich array of dramatic and musical practices operative in the Italy of his day. Drawing the reader into his creative world, this study (translated from the French original by the author himself) begins where Verdi began when it came time to set notes to paper: the libretto. Designed for the non-Italophone reader, Steven Huebner's Verdi and the Art of Italian Opera explains key principles of Italian poetry that shaped his music. From there, Huebner outlines the various musical textures available to the composer, including an exploration of the characteristics of recitative and aria. Working outward, subsequent chapters explore the syntax of Verdi's melodic writing and the larger-level forms that he used. A concluding chapter considers ways of conceiving musical unity in his operas.

      Table of Contents
      List of Musical Examples List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Versification and Prosody 2. Textures 3. Melody 4. Form 5. By Way of Conclusion: Unity and Analytical Paradigms Bibliography Index

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