Verdi reception in Milan, 1859-1881 : memory, progress and Italian identity

This thesis explores Verdi reception in Milan during 1859-81, particularly in connection with contemporary notions of italianità. It seeks to shed light on specifically Milanese representations of ‘Italianness’, investigating how attitudes to music, and opera in particular, reflected attempts at con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vella, Francesca
Other Authors: Parker, Roger Leslie
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656931