Julian Budden byl britský operní badatel, rozhlasový producent a moderátor. Jeho díla se soustředí především na opery Giuseppe Verdiho a Giacoma Pucciniho. Jeho práce se vyznačuje hlubokým vhledem do hudební dramaturgie a historického kontextu těchto operních mistrů. Čtenáři oceňují jeho schopnost přiblížit složitost operního světa srozumitelným a poutavým způsobem.
The second part of a three-volume survey of the operas of Verdi, this study covers those works written during the decadence of the post-Rossinni period. It examines each opera in detail, with an account of its dramatic and historical origins and a critical evaluation.
This is a revised and updated edition of Julian Budden's monumental survey of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi. Hailed on publication for its extraordinary comprehensibility, it examines each of the operas in detail, giving a full account of its dramatic and historical origins and a critical evaluation. The text is supported by a wealth of musical illustrations.
From Don Carlos to Falstaff
The third part of a three-volume survey of the operas of Verdi, this study covers roughly a quarter of a century, in which Verdi produced his four last operas. It examines each opera in detail, with an account of its dramatic and historical origins and a critical evaluation.