The Man Verdi

by Frank Walker

Book Overview

In this classic biography of composer Giuseppe Verdi, Frank Walker reveals Verdi the man through his connections with the individuals who knew him best.

"Walker focuses on some of the more significant people in Verdi's life and carefully scrutinizes his relationships with them. His wife, Giuseppina Strepponi; his student and amanuensis, Emanuele Muzio; the conductor who first fully understood Verdi's mature art, Angelo Mariani; the great prima...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226871320
• ISBN13: 9780226871325
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"