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Verdi's Settings Of Shakespeare : From Play To Liberetto To Opera, Ann S. Earon
Verdi's Settings Of Shakespeare : From Play To Liberetto To Opera, Ann S. Earon
Senior Scholar Papers
As a Senior Scholar pursuing the topic, Verdi's Settings of Shakespeare: From Play to Libretto to Opera, I have endeavoured to study a project relevant to my majors, Music and English. During first semester, I carefully analysed Shakespeare's plays, Macbeth, Othello and Falstaff. The highlight of my project was in January when I travelled to New York City and spent the day working with the Metropolitan Opera Guild. I was also able to see a performance of Verdi's Othello with Jon Vickers in the lead role. During the second semester, I studied the musical aspects of the compositions. I spent …