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Ryan Edwards Biography |
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| Geoffrey Edwards Biography |
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Opera Photo Gallery |
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| The Verdi Baritone |
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The Verdi Baritone (paperback) |
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One of the most significant innovations in the development of dramatic characterization in nineteenth-century Italian opera was the genesis of the Verdi baritone. As Geoffrey Edwards and Ryan Edwards argue, the composer's baritone characters embody "a quintessential humanity, expressing needs and temptations, confusions and understandings, griefs and joys that transcend the particulars of time and place." THE VERDI BARITONE explores seven of the most fascinating roles in the repertory, revealing how they were conceived and executed. This unique and eloquent book opens with a discussion of Verdi's early triumph, NABUCCO; proceeds with ERNANI, MACBETH, RIGOLETTO, LA TRAVIATA, and SIMON BOCCANEGRA; and concludes with his final great tragedy, OTELLO. Voice students, professional performers, teachers, coaches, and opera lovers alike will gain insight into Verdi's masterful use of text, music, and staging to portray each character's inner self. "A delight in every sense of the word, so elegantly written as to become periodically poetic. From the professional performer to the opera aficionado, every reader will gain unexpected insights into Verdi's dramatic and musical genius. THE VERDI BARITONE is a vitally important and necessary contribution to the literature." JOURNAL OF SINGING "Geoffrey Edwards and Ryan Edwards have joined their rich talents and experience in analyzing and communicating just how profoundly well drawn these baritone characters are. The result is a series of beautifully written and carefully argued monographs...Recommended for general readers and every academic level." CHOICE "Singing actors delight when a well-written, practical, and carefully documented source for character development assists their research...THE VERDI BARITONE offers a unique, and uniquely qualified, discourse on a much too often overlooked aspect of the operas." OPERA JOURNAL Featured in study guides and recommended reading lists by the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro La Fenice, and THE NEW GROVE COMPOSERS SERIES: VERDI AND HIS OPERAS. |
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