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Description
Title
The Literary Background of Verdi's Operas
Author(s)
Sarra, Mario
Issue Date
1999
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Jost, Francois
Department of Study
Comparative Literature
Discipline
Comparative Literature
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Literature, Comparative
Language
eng
Abstract
A close look at three specific operas from different periods of Verdi's life, Macbeth, Il trovatore, and Don Carlo will show that he successfully negotiated the balance between artistic freedom and political commitment. For that reason his operas satisfied the patriots of the 19th-century, but continue to draw large audiences today.
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