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James Courtney
Series
Publisher
Deutsche Grammophon
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
Italiano
Formats
Description
Simon Boccanegra, Doge of Genoa, is one of Verdi's most profound characters, a complex man ruled by love of family and devotion to country. The compelling, richly colored music of Simon Boccanegra vividly embodies the tangled personal passions and political rivalries of Renaissance Italy.
Author
Publisher
Deutsche Grammophon
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
Italiano
Formats
Description
The story of two lovers who are separated, then pursued by her brother who is convinced that they are responsible for her father's death. The story is based on the premise that fate is inexorable, that there is no free choice.
4) Wozzeck
Publisher
Metropolitan Opera
Pub. Date
c2010.
Language
Deutsch
Formats
Description
Based upon Georg Büchner's 1837 play, Alban Berg's Wozzeck details the harsh existence of the title character, a former soldier in the German army who has to struggle mightily to make a living, even as others around him prosper. This is a portrayal of a man who is tormented and mocked by his superiors until he loses reason.
Publisher
Metropolitan Opera
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
Deutsch
Formats
Description
Princess von Werdenberg is an aging beauty involved with a younger man, Octavian. But when Octavian agrees to assist Baron Ochs by delivering the Baron's proposal of marriage to the beautiful young Sophie, the messenger and bride-to-be fall in love with each other.