Verdi and His operas

"Drawing on his vast wealth of knowledge, Sadie has created an excellent guide to Verdi's life and operas, which include Aida, Rigoletto, and La traviata. Verdi and His Operas has been written by renowned authorities from around the world, and it is illustrated with music examples and halftones. Beginning with an introduction by Sadie himself, Verdi and His Operas also offers a chronology of Verdi's life and operas, a survey of his life and career, synopses and expert appreciations of the operas, a glossary of operatic terms, and an index for easy reference."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved