TY - BOOK N2 - Explores the writing and staging of Verdi's three triumphant Shakespearian operas: Macbeth, Othello, and Falstaff. An Italian composer who couldn't read a word of English but adored Shakespeare, Verdi devoted himself to operatic productions that authentically incorporated the playwright's texts. Wills focuses on the intense working relationships both Shakespeare and Verdi had with the performers and producers of their works. AB - Explores the writing and staging of Verdi's three triumphant Shakespearian operas: Macbeth, Othello, and Falstaff. An Italian composer who couldn't read a word of English but adored Shakespeare, Verdi devoted himself to operatic productions that authentically incorporated the playwright's texts. Wills focuses on the intense working relationships both Shakespeare and Verdi had with the performers and producers of their works. T1 - Verdi's Shakespeare :men of the theater / DA - 2011. CY - New York : AU - Wills, Garry, CN - PR2880.V4 CN - PR2880.V4 PB - Viking, PP - New York : PY - 2011. ID - 436572 KW - Opera KW - Theater SN - 9780670023042 SN - 0670023043 TI - Verdi's Shakespeare :men of the theater / LK - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011019768-b.html LK - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011019768-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011019768-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011019768-d.html ER -