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"Now a byword for beauty, Verdi’s operas were far from universally acclaimed when they reached London in the second half of the nineteenth century. Why did some critics react so harshly? Who were they and what biases and prejudices animated them? When did their antagonistic attitude change? And...

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Language:English
Published: Open Book Publishers 2017
Online Access:http://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/437