Verdi's Opera The Masked Ball

Verdi's Opera The Masked Ball: Containing The Italian Text With An English Translation (1891) is a book that presents the complete text of Giuseppe Verdi's opera The Masked Ball in both Italian and English. The opera is a tragic tale of love politics and betrayal set in Sweden in the late 18th century. The book includes a detailed synopsis of the opera as well as notes on the characters and the historical context of the story. It also features a preface by the translator providing insight into the challenges of translating the Italian libretto into English. This book is an essential resource for opera enthusiasts students of music and theatre and anyone interested in exploring the works of one of the greatest composers of the 19th century.And The Music Of All The Principal Airs.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.