William Weaver and Simonetta Puccini, editorsThe Puccini CompanionWhat forces helped shape the output of this high-living, often arrogant, but immensely talented composer?This fascinating collection includes Simonetta Puccini's essay full of intimate details about her family, as well as writings by experts on the racist politics behind the creation of Madama Butterfly; Puccini's fascination with American culture as exemplified in Fanciulla del West; his grappling with twentieth-century musical practices in Trittico and Turandot; and the changes that early recording technology sparked in turn-of-the-century operatic performance style. 
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William Weaver is an acclaimed author and translator. Simonetta Puccini is well known for her lectures on her famous grandfather.
August / paper / ISBN 0-393-32052-9 / 352 pages / 6-1/8" x 9-1/4" / MUSIC | |||||
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