The Operas of Verdi & Wagner
2013 marks the joint bicentenary of two of the most influential opera composers of the 19th century. Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner came to epitomise Italian and German Romantic opera, respectively. In this course we compare and contrast the very different oeuvres of this two giants of the opera world.
A Selected Discography:
Dame Gwyneth Jones sings Wagner
Coloratura Spectacular: Joan Sutherland, Sumi Jo & Marilyn Horne
Jerry Hadley & Thomas Hampson: Operatic Duets
Wagner: An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen
Twilight Of The Gods – The Ultimate Wagner Ring Collection
The Best Opera Album In The World… Ever!
Luciano Pavarotti: King of the High C’s
Joan Sutherland: The Art of the Prima Donna
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Highlights)
A Selected Bibliography:
The Faber Pocket Guide to Wagner
The Lives Of The Great Composers: Third Edition
The Golden Century of Italian Opera from Rossini to Puccini
Opera and Its Symbols: The Unity of Words, Music, and Staging
Wagner’s “Ring”: An Introduction to The Ring of the Nibelung
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera
