The Works of Giuseppe Verdi

FAIN: RQ-260955-18

University of Chicago (Chicago, IL 60637-5418)
Garrett Kiely (Project Director: December 2017 to present)

Preparation for publication of two volumes of the complete works of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), and editorial work on seven additional volumes. (12 months)

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi makes available to scholars and performers reliable (critical) editions of the complete works of a major historical figure. The scores are both faithful to the primary sources and suitable for performance. Systematic and detailed graphic differentiation makes clear the precise contents of sources, yet the editors furnish viable score readings that encourage performers to make informed musical choices. The scores have become the standard from which the works of Verdi are performed and recorded; the detailed (often revised) histories of the works furnish greater context through which to understand the place of these works in the broader cultural context. The project upholds a new level of probity in today’s core operatic repertory, a group of works that have previously suffered neglect with regard to accurate textual transmission.

Associated Products

Un giorno di regno Melodramma giocoso in Two Acts by Felice Romani (Book)
Title: Un giorno di regno Melodramma giocoso in Two Acts by Felice Romani
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Editor: Francisco Izzo
Abstract: Un giorno di regno, which premiered at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala in September 1840, is Verdi’s second opera and one of only two comedies (with Falstaff) ever written by the composer. Rooted in Felice Romani’s libretto Il finto Stanislao, Un giorno di regno experienced a tumultuous history: the opera’s first performance was poorly received, a result that has been often attributed to a personal tragedy—the sudden death of his first wife—that befell Verdi during the work’s composition. Research for this edition, however, reveals that Verdi worked on it with the utmost care. In recent times, new audiences have embraced revivals of Un giorno di regno, and the opera is now celebrated as a fine expression of Verdi’s robust style, offering enticing glimpses into the world of comedy at mid-century. This critical edition, based on Verdi’s autograph manuscript, offers the first publication of the opera in full score. Editor Francesco Izzo contextualizes Un giorno di regno in his introductory discussion of the work’s origins, sources, and performances. In addition, appendices provide alternative musical readings and reconstruct lost versions of segments of the musical numbers, while the critical commentary explores editorial problems and answers.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/U/bo8281632.html
Primary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Secondary URL: Not listed yet on Worldcat.org
Access Model: for sale in cloth edition
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Type: Edited Volume
ISBN: 9780226388786
Copy sent to NEH?: No

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