Verdi's Otello and Simon Boccanegra (revised Version) in Letters and Documents

Download or read book Verdi's Otello and Simon Boccanegra (revised Version) in Letters and Documents written by Giuseppe Verdi and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press ; Toronto : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking study illuminates the creation and early productions of Otello and the revised version of Simon Boccanegra by featuring Verdi's correspondence with his librettist, Arrigo Boito, and their publisher, Giulio Ricordi. An indispensable guide to Verdi's late works, the book also contains reviews of the early performances, production books kept by Boito and Ricordi, and biographical notes on all correspondents.