{"product_id":"verdis-shakespeare-men-of-the-theater-9780143122227","title":"Verdi's Shakespeare: Men of the Theater","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook out for a new book from Garry Wills, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Qur'an Meant\u003c\/i\u003e, coming fall 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Riveting . . . a double-barreled salvo that hits two bull's-eyes.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dazzling study of the three operas that Giuseppe Verdi adapted from Shakespeare's plays takes readers on a wonderfully engaging journey through opera, music, literature, history, and the nature of genius. \u003ci\u003eVerdi's Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e explores the writing and staging of \u003ci\u003eMacbetto\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eOtello\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eFalstaff\u003c\/i\u003e, operas by Verdi, an Italian composer who could not read a word of English but who adored Shakespeare. Delving into the fast-paced worlds of these men and the hands-on life of the stage that at once challenged them and gave flight to their brilliance, Wills, in his inimitable way, illuminates the birth of artistic creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143122227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/20\/2013 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Garry Wills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44507342799029,"sku":"9780143122227","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a1e7d941-c77e-4640-b5f9-1e5d9a1694c3.jpg?v=1722311852","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/verdis-shakespeare-men-of-the-theater-9780143122227","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}