{"product_id":"verdi-with-a-vengeance-an-energetic-guide-to-the-life-and-complete-works-of-the-king-of-opera-9780375705182","title":"Verdi with a Vengeance: An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera","description":"Everything you could possibly know about Verdi and his operas, from the brilliant and humorous author of \u003cb\u003eWagner Without Fear\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you want to know why \u003cb\u003eLa traviata\u003c\/b\u003e was actually a flop at its premiere in 1853, it's in here. If you want to know why claiming to have heard Bjorling's Chicago performance of \u003cb\u003e Il trovatore\u003c\/b\u003e is the classic opera fan faux pas, it's in here. Even if you just want to know how to pronounce Aida, or what the plot of \u003cb\u003eRigoletto\u003c\/b\u003e is all about, this is the place to look. From the composer's intense hatred of priests to synopses of the operas and a detailed discography of the best recordings to buy, it can all be found in \u003cb\u003eVerdi with a Vengeance\u003c\/b\u003e. William Berger has given another improbable performance, serving up a book as thorough as it is funny and as original as it is astute, an utterly indispensable guide for novice and expert alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Berger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375705182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/2000 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2000 pg. 78","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44185078857843,"sku":"9.78038E+12","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_db8ac2df-08f9-46a6-86cc-5c40ddb5c65a.jpg?v=1767099718","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/verdi-with-a-vengeance-an-energetic-guide-to-the-life-and-complete-works-of-the-king-of-opera-9780375705182","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}