by Giuseppe Verdi · Oneworld Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714540078
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«The Force of Destiny» (La forza del destino) is Giuseppe Verdi's opera guide, published by Oneworld Classics in paperback (112 pages).
The guide, published in association with English National Opera and The Royal Opera, examines Verdi's «La forza del destino» with articles on the work's origin and historical context. It includes the complete libretto in Italian with English translation, a thematic guide to the main musical motifs, discography and bibliography.
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave with additions by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on «Don Álvaro» by the Duke of Rivas; translation by Andrew Porter. Volume 23 of English National Opera Guide.
Suitable for opera enthusiasts and music students interested in the analysis of Verdi's works.
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the modern province of Parma, to a family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the help of a local patron named Antonio Barezzi.
