The Cambridge Verdi Encyclopedia

A fascinating and comprehensive resource for information on Verdi's works, his life and career, and his cultural influence.

Roberta Montemorra Marvin (Edited by)

9780521519625, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 9 January 2014

614 pages, 10 b/w illus.
23.5 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm, 1.1 kg

'… includes the work of the leading Verdi scholars of our time. You have a multitude of highly authoritative voices which result in a remarkable stimulating read … I love that Marvin has resisted the idea of giving every single entry on every single opera exactly the same shape … each scholar has taken a different approach and that's absolutely marvellous. As you get to know Verdi better, you also get to know the people who have worked on him.' Francesco Izzo, Five Books (fivebooks.com)

Verdi's enduring presence on the opera stages of the world and as a subject for study by scholars in various disciplines has placed him as a central figure within modern culture. His operas, including La traviata, Rigoletto and Aida, are among the most frequently performed worldwide and his popularity from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day is undisputed. The Cambridge Verdi Encyclopedia covers all aspects of Verdi's life, his music and his world. Appendices list Verdi's known works, both published and unpublished, the characters in his operas and the singers who created them, and a chronology of his life. As a starting point for information on specific works, people, places and concepts associated with Verdi, the Encyclopedia reflects the very latest scholarship, presented by an international array of experts and will have a broad appeal for opera lovers, students and scholars.

Preface and acknowledgements
Guide to using the Encyclopedia
A-Z general entries
Appendix A. Worklist
Appendix B. Opera casts/characters tables
Appendix B1. Role creators/roles/operas
Appendix B2. Roles/operas/role creators
Appendix B3. Operas/roles/role creators
Appendix C. Chronology of Verdi's life
Bibliography and further reading.

Subject Areas: Musical scores, lyrics & libretti [AVQ], Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups [AVH], Western "classical" music [AVGC]