From Hugo’s "Hernani" and "Le roi s’amuse" to Verdi’s "Ernani" and "Rigoletto" : new directions in theatre and music

In this thesis I propose to examine the process by which two romantic dramas of Victor Hugo--"Hemani" and "Le Roi s'amuse"--were transformed first into libretti by Francesco Maria Piave, and then into-operas by Giuseppe Verdi. Most scholars and critics agree that Piave&#...

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Main Author: Gordon, Christopher William
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6351