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Verdi and Or Wagner Two Men Two Worlds Two Centuries

Paperback • 2014 • English

Verdi and Or Wagner Two Men Two Worlds Two Centuries

By Peter Conrad

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About the book

“Offers beautifully written considerations of the masters’ affinities and divergences and much else besides.” —Operavore This is the first book to compare these two composers and cultural heroes, both of whom were born in 1813 and achieved huge national and international renown in their lifetimes. Yet not only did they never meet, but the differences between them—in music, culture, environment, significance, and legacy—were profound.  Peter Conrad begins his tale in a public park in Venice, h...Show more

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ISBN

9780500290859

Publisher

National Geographic Books

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

Verdi and Or Wagner Two Men Two Worlds Two Centuries

Format

Paperback

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