Don Carlos : Opera Guide
by Nicholas John
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Readers appreciate the historical context and depth provided in the opera guide. Many highlight the quality of the essays and libretto, finding them informative and engaging for understanding the play's adaptations and variations.
Synopsis
English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera.
They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.
It used to be thought that Verdi miscalculated with this attempt at a "grand opera" in the French style.
This guide demonstrates that Don Carlos was - and remains - an extraordinary achievement in melding two opposing visions of opera: the spectacular public aspect of the French tradition with the dramatic concision of the Italian.
And because of the variety of versions which Verdi sanctioned, this debate is open-ended.
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Don Carlos : Opera Guide is a play written by Nicholas John and published by John Calder Publications (2011).
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John Calder Publications · 2011 · 162 pp
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