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Well-known for leading audiences to a new appreciation of Verdi as a subtle and elaborate musical thinker, Pierluigi Petrobelli here turns his attention to the intriguing question of how musical theater works. In this collection of lively, penetrating essays, Petrobelli analyzes specific operas, mainly by Verdi, in terms of historical context, musical organization, and dramaturgical conventions.Petrobelli, Pierluigi is the author of 'Music in the Theater : Essays on Verdi and Other Composers' with ISBN 9780691027104 and ISBN 0691027102.
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