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Verdi With a Vengeance

An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera

An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera

By William Berger

By William Berger

By William Berger

By William Berger

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Sep 12, 2000 | ISBN 9780375705182

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Jun 23, 2010 | ISBN 9780307756336

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    About Verdi With a Vengeance

    Everything you could possibly know about Verdi and his operas, from the brilliant and humorous author of Wagner Without Fear.

    If you want to know why La traviata was actually a flop at its premiere in 1853, it’s in here.  If you want to know why claiming to have heard Bjorling’s Chicago performance of Il trovatore is the classic opera fan faux pas, it’s in here.  Even if you just want to know how to pronounce Aida, or what the plot of Rigoletto is all about, this is the place to look.  From the composer’s intense hatred of priests to synopses of the operas and a detailed discography of the best recordings to buy, it can all be found in Verdi with a Vengeance.  William Berger has given another improbable performance, serving up a book as thorough as it is funny and as original as it is astute, an utterly indispensable guide for novice and expert alike.

    About Verdi With a Vengeance

    Everything you could possibly know about Verdi and his operas, from the brilliant and humorous author of Wagner Without Fear.

    If you want to know why La traviata was actually a flop at its premiere in 1853, it’s in here.  If you want to know why claiming to have heard Bjorling’s Chicago performance of Il trovatore is the classic opera fan faux pas, it’s in here.  Even if you just want to know how to pronounce Aida, or what the plot of Rigoletto is all about, this is the place to look.  From the composer’s intense hatred of priests to synopses of the operas and a detailed discography of the best recordings to buy, it can all be found in Verdi with a Vengeance.  William Berger has given another improbable performance, serving up a book as thorough as it is funny and as original as it is astute, an utterly indispensable guide for novice and expert alike.    

    Also by William Berger

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    Also by William Berger

    Puccini Without Excuses
    NPR The Curious Listener's Guide to Opera
    Wagner Without Fear
    See all books by William Berger

    About William Berger

    William Berger was born in California and studied Romance languages and music at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He worked for five years at the San Francisco Opera Company, where he acquired for the company’s recorded music collection…. More about William Berger

    About William Berger

    William Berger was born in California and studied Romance languages and music at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He worked for five years at the San Francisco Opera Company, where he acquired for the company’s recorded music collection…. More about William Berger

    Product Details

    Category: Music | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Paperback | $17.95
    Published by Vintage
    Sep 12, 2000 | 512 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375705182

    Category: Music | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Vintage
    Jun 23, 2010 | 512 Pages | ISBN 9780307756336

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    Praise

    Praise for William Berger’s Wagner Without Fear:

    "An engaging guide."–The New Yorker

    "Witty, knowledgeable, iconoclastic, and emphatically nonacademic…with a down-to-earth, gossipy approach that belies a keen intelligence…. Often outrageously funny."–Library Journal

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