Verdi's Aïda
Subtitle: a record of the life of the opera on and off the stage
By: Clyde T. McCants.
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.; Opera -- 19th century.
Description: "Verdi was asked to compose a work to premiere in the Cairo Opera House. Although Verdi was uninterested in the project at first, persistence on the part of the khedive as well as a tempting plot line written by Mariette Bey drew him in. Much mystery still surrounds the opera's inception. This book explores that mystery"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes discography (p.   ), videography (p.   ), and index.
Table of contents: title: The winding road to Aïda; title: From story to stage; title: Aïda for the world-and the ages; title: Words and music; title: A legacy in sound; title: Linking sight to sound.