Waiting for Verdi: Opera and Political Opinion in Nineteenth-Century Italy, 1815-1848
No Customer Reviews
The name Giuseppe Verdi conjures images of Italians singing opera in the streets and bursting into song at political protests or when facing the firing squad. While many of the accompanying stories were exaggerated, or even invented, by later generations, Verdi's operas--along with those by Rossini, Donizetti, and Mercadante--did inspire Italians to imagine Italy as an independent and unified nation. Capturing what it was like to attend the opera...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0520276256
ISBN13:9780520276253
Release Date:June 2018
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:266 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
