Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball)
Description
“See how the drama is turned into laughter”, comment the chorus, as they witness the destruction of a marriage and a friendship. Here Pierluigi Petrobelli shows how the irony woven into the tragedy results from the meeting of French and Italian traditions. Is this really a ridiculous libretto mangled by censorship, or is it Verdi's finest achievement, with its perfectly symmetrical drama and beautiful variety? Benedict Sarnaker analyses the extended love duet – the kernel of the score, and the pivot of the action. Harold Powers looks at the laughing chorus and at the quicksilver character of Oscar, unique in Verdi's work.
Contents: Introduction, Nicholas John; A Fusion of Styles, Pierluigi Petrobelli; A King Restored: Structure and Music in 'A Masked Ball', Benedict Sarnaker; The 'Laughing Chorus' in Contexts, Harold Powers; Un ballo in maschera: Libretto by Antonio Somma; A Masked Ball: English translation by Edmund Tracey
Product details
| Published | 07 Feb 2011 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9780714544410 |
| Imprint | Overture Publishing |
| Dimensions | 215 x 140 mm |
| Publisher | Alma Books |
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