John Suchet

Verdi: The Man Revealed

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ISBN 13:: 9781783963300
author:: John Suchet
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Elliott & Thompson Limited
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 9.8 x 1.2 x 7.6 inches
Genre:: Music Biographies & True Stories
Condition:: New
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Giuseppe Verdi remains one of Italy's most celebrated operatic composers. Yet, he claimed to dislike composing and repeatedly denied it. Behind this façade lay a complex individual with a multifaceted life. Verdi was a man of many pursuits: landowner, farmer, politician, and advocate for Italian independence. His music, however, reveals a different side - one of obsessive perfectionism and profound emotional depth. Works like Rigoletto, Otello, La Traviata, and Aida showcase his mastery of human emotion. John Suchet's Verdi: The Man Revealed seeks to uncover the truth behind this enigmatic figure. By unraveling Verdi's protestations, embellishments, and disavowals, Suchet sheds light on the true character of this great artist - and the art that will forever define him.

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