{"product_id":"9781101545201","title":"Verdi's Shakespeare: Men of the Theater","description":"\u003cb\u003e A dazzling study of the operas Verdi adapted from Shakespeare- and a spellbinding account of their creation.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eVerdi's Shakespeare,\u003c\/i\u003e Pulitzer Prize winner and lifelong  opera devotee Garry Wills explores the writing and staging of Verdi's  three triumphant Shakespearian operas: \u003ci\u003eMacbeth, Othello,\u003c\/i\u003e and  \u003ci\u003eFalstaff\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 delves into the fast-paced worlds of these men of the theater,  focusing on the intense working relationships both Shakespeare and  Verdi had with the performers and producers of their works. We see  Verdi study the Shakespearean dramaturgy as he obsessively corresponds  with his chosen librettists, handpicks the singers he feels are best- suited to the roles, and coaches them intensely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith fascinating portraits of these artistic giants and their  entourages, sharp insights into music and theater, and telling  historical details, \u003ci\u003eVerdi's Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e re-creates the  conditions that allowed Verdi to complete his masterworks and  illuminates the very nature of artistic creation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134010179824,"sku":"9781101545201","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101545201_p0.jpg?v=1763687777","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101545201","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}