Verdi and His Operas

by Stanley Sadie

Verdi and his Operas is derived from the prestigious New Grove Dictionary of Opera, the world's leading reference work on opera. Verdi and his Operas brings together in one affordable volume the story of Giuseppe Verdi's life and career, and synopses and authoritative appreciations of all his operas from Aida to Les Vjpres siciliennes ('The Sicilian Vespers'). A chronological table will help the reader to situate Verdi's operas in the wider context of his life and career, and a glossary will provide readers with concise and informative explanations of any operatic terms used in the text. Generously illustrated, Verdi and his Operas will be an enjoyable and enlightening read for opera lovers of all levels.

Genres: Music

242 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1999

About the author

Stanley John Sadie CBE was an influential and prolific English musicologist, former music critic for The Times of London and editor of The Musical Times, published thirty books and edited the monumental New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.