Verdi's Aida : a record of the life of the opera on and off the stage /
"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....
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2006]
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Table of Contents:
- The winding road to Aida
- From story to stage
- Aida for the world--and for the ages
- Words and music
- A legacy in sound
- Linking sight to sound.