{"product_id":"verdi-s-shakespeare-9780143122227","title":"Verdi's Shakespeare","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting . . . a double-barreled salvo that hits two bull's-eyes.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62250816995715,"sku":"9780143122227","price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780143122227.jpg?v=1785419155","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/verdi-s-shakespeare-9780143122227","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}