The Works of Giuseppe Verdi

FAIN: RQ-230523-15

University of Chicago (Chicago, IL 60637-5418)
Philip Gossett (Project Director: December 2014 to December 2017)
Garrett Kiely (Project Director: December 2017 to March 2022)

Preparation for publication of three volumes of the complete works of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), with editorial work on nine additional volumes. (36 months)

The critical edition of the complete works of Giuseppe Verdi is a joint publication of the University of Chicago Press and Casa Ricordi in Milan, which aims to make available to scholars, students, and performers, reliable editions of Verdi's music that are both faithful to the sources and suitable for performance. The works included in the project are at the core of the nineteenth-century operatic repertory, from Rigoletto, Trovatore, and La traviata, to Un ballo in maschera, Otello and Falstaff. Also included are Verdi's Messa da Requiem and other sacred choral works, as well as lesser known vocal and instrumental works, such as the songs and the string quartet, some of which are not available in other editions. Having completed a successful transition in editorial leadership, the project has laid plans for broader dissemination through digital publication, a new series of study-scores in reduced format, and the creation of a new website hosted by the University of Chicago Press.

Associated Products

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series III, Sacred Music, Volume 1: Messa Da Requiem, Study Score from the Critical Edition (Book)
Title: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series III, Sacred Music, Volume 1: Messa Da Requiem, Study Score from the Critical Edition
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Editor: Gabriele Dotto, Managing Editor
Editor: David Rosen, Volume Editor
Editor: Philip Gossett, General Editor
Editor: Julian Budden, Editor
Editor: Martin Chusid, Editor
Editor: Francesco Degrada, Editor
Editor: Ursula Günther, Editor
Editor: Giorgio Pestelli, Editor
Editor: Pierluigi Petrobelli, Editor
Abstract: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi is the first critical edition of the composer’s oeuvre. Together with his operas, the series presents his songs, his choral music and sacred pieces, and his string quartet and other instrumental works. This edition of Messa da Requiem is based on Verdi’s autograph score and other original sources. The appendices include two pieces from the compositional history of the Requiem: an early version of the Libera me, composed in 1869 as part of a collaborative work planned as a memorial to Rossini; and the Liber scriptus, which in the original score of the Manzoni memorial Requiem was composed as a fugue for chorus. The introduction to the score traces the complex compositional and performance histories of the Requiem and discusses the work’s problems of instrumentation and notation, while the critical commentary gives a full description of the sources and an account of all editorial decisions.
Year: 2016
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/messa-da-requiem-study-score-from-the-critical-edition/oclc/966478078&referer=brief_results
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Secondary URL: http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo25020775.html
Secondary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Access Model: Book
Publisher: Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press/Milano: Ricordi
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9780226425412
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 18 A: Il Trovatore, Study Score from the Critical Edition (Book)
Title: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 18 A: Il Trovatore, Study Score from the Critical Edition
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Editor: David Lawton, Volume Editor
Editor: Philip Gossett, General Editor
Editor: Julian Budden, Editor
Editor: Martin Chusid, Editor
Editor: Francesco Degrada, Editor
Editor: Gabriele Dotto, Editor
Editor: Ursula Günther, Editor
Editor: Giorgio Pestelli, Editor
Editor: Pierluigi Petrobelli, Editor
Editor: Kathleen Kuzmick Hansell, Managing Editor
Abstract: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi is the first critical edition of the composer’s oeuvre. Together with his operas, the series presents his songs, his choral music and sacred pieces, and his string quartet and other instrumental works. Based on Verdi’s autograph score and an examination of important secondary sources, including contemporary manuscript copies and performing parts, this edition of Il trovatore identifies and resolves numerous ambiguities of harmony, melodic detail, text, and phrasing that have marred previous scores. Scholars and performers alike will find a wealth of information in the critical apparatus to inform their research and interpretations. The introduction to the score outlines the work’s genesis, sources, and performance history, while the critical commentary discusses all editorial decisions.
Year: 2016
Primary URL: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi is the first critical edition of the composer’s oeuvre. Together with his operas, the series presents his songs, his choral music and sacred pieces, and his string quartet and other instrumental works.
Primary URL Description: WorldCat listing
Secondary URL: http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo25019435.html
Secondary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Access Model: Book
Publisher: Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press/Milano: Ricordi
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9780226419725
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 6: I Due Foscari (Book)
Title: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 6: I Due Foscari
Author: Francesco Maria Piave, Libretto
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Editor: Philip Gossett, General Editor Emeritus
Editor: Andreas Giger, Volume Editor
Editor: Francesco Izzo, General Editor
Abstract: I due Foscari enjoys pride of place among Verdi’s early operas for its commanding music and striking use of recurring themes to identify the principal characters. Here, the young composer can be seen experimenting with new means of musical and dramatic expression. This critical edition, based on Verdi’s autograph score and autograph corrections in the first manuscript copy, offers the full score—including powerful passages later excised by Roman censors and appendices containing sketches, fragments, rejected passages, and a substitute cabaletta for Jacopo’s cavatina. With an introduction and detailed critical commentary, this edition provides performers, conductors, students, and scholars with a superior version of the colorful drama.
Year: 2017
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/i-due-foscari-tragedia-lirica-in-three-acts-by-francesco-maria-piave/oclc/944157286&referer=brief_results
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Secondary URL: http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo24961758.html
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Access Model: Book
Publisher: Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press and Milano: RICORDI
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9780226074511
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 6: I Due Foscari, Critical Commentary (Book)
Title: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 6: I Due Foscari, Critical Commentary
Author: Francesco Maria Piave, Libretto
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Editor: Philip Gossett, General Editior Emeritus
Editor: Andreas Giger, Volume Editor
Editor: Francesco Izzo, General Editor
Abstract: I due Foscari enjoys pride of place among Verdi’s early operas for its commanding music and striking use of recurring themes to identify the principal characters. Here, the young composer can be seen experimenting with new means of musical and dramatic expression. This critical edition, based on Verdi’s autograph score and autograph corrections in the first manuscript copy, offers the full score—including powerful passages later excised by Roman censors and appendices containing sketches, fragments, rejected passages, and a substitute cabaletta for Jacopo’s cavatina. With an introduction and detailed critical commentary, this edition provides performers, conductors, students, and scholars with a superior version of the colorful drama.
Year: 2017
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/i-due-foscari-tragedia-lirica-in-three-acts-by-francesco-maria-piave/oclc/944157286&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: WorldCat listing
Secondary URL: http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo24961758.html
Secondary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Access Model: Book
Publisher: London and Chicago: University of Chicago Press and Milano: RICORDI
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9780226074511
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 19: La Traviata, Study Score from the Critical Edition (Book) (Book)
Title: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 19: La Traviata, Study Score from the Critical Edition (Book)
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Editor: Fabrizio Della Seta
Abstract: The University of Chicago Press, in collaboration with Casa Ricordi, has undertaken to publish the first critical edition of the complete works of Giuseppe Verdi. The series, based exclusively on original sources, presents authentic versions of all of the composer’s works; together with his operas, the critical edition presents his songs, his choral music and sacred pieces, and his string quartet and other instrumental works. This volume is a study score; study scores are an adaptation of each critical edition that provide scholars with an affordable and portable option for exploring Verdi’s oeuvre. The study scores have been designed to distinguish editors’ marks from Verdi’s own notations while remaining clear enough for use in performance. The introduction to each score discusses the work’s sources, composition, and performance history, as well as performance practices, instrumentation, and problems of notation.
Year: 2017
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/la-traviata-critical-edition-study-score/oclc/979780600&referer=brief_results
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Secondary URL: http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo27499106.html
Secondary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Access Model: Book
Publisher: Chiacago and London: University of Chicago Press; Milan: Ricordi
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9780226521299
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 17: Rigoletto, Study Score from the Critical Edition (Book) (Book)
Title: The Works of Giuseppe Verdi, Series I, Operas, Volume 17: Rigoletto, Study Score from the Critical Edition (Book)
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Editor: Martin Chusid
Abstract: The University of Chicago Press, in collaboration with Casa Ricordi, has undertaken to publish the first critical edition of the complete works of Giuseppe Verdi. The series, based exclusively on original sources, presents authentic versions of all of the composer’s works; together with his operas, the critical edition presents his songs, his choral music and sacred pieces, and his string quartet and other instrumental works. This volume is a study score; study scores are an adaptation of each critical edition that provide scholars with an affordable and portable option for exploring Verdi’s oeuvre. The study scores have been designed to distinguish editors’ marks from Verdi’s own notations while remaining clear enough for use in performance. The introduction to each score discusses the work’s sources, composition, and performance history, as well as performance practices, instrumentation, and problems of notation.
Year: 2017
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/rigoletto-critical-edition-study-score/oclc/979568506&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: WorldCat Listing
Secondary URL: http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/R/bo27499226.html
Secondary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Access Model: Book
Publisher: Chicago and London: University of Chi8cago Press; Milan: Ricordi
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9780226521466
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

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