Giuseppe Verdi: Composer

by Daniel Snowman

As one of few composers to be considered a giant in the realm of universally accepted operatic works as well as a source of national Italian identity, Giuseppe Verdi's repertoire is one of the most widely performed in history. Although much of Verdi's life remains a mystery, the composer's insistence on his peasant upbringing was somewhat untruthful; he grew up comfortably--a learned man. Detailing Verdi's confused past, this book aims to confirm...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502624494
• ISBN13: 9781502624499
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12