The Politics of Verdi's Cantica treats a singular case study of the use of music to resist oppression, combat evil, and fight injustice. Cantica, better known a

Verdi's enduring presence on the opera stages of the world and as a subject for scholarly study by researchers in various disciplines has placed him as a centra

Opera has been around ever since the late 16th century, and it is still going strong in the sense that operas are performed around the world at present, and kno

Leading scholars investigate the ways in which operas by nineteenth-century Italian composers have been reshaped and revived over time.

This Companion provides a biographical, theatrical, and social-cultural background for Verdi's operas, examines in detail important general aspects of its style