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Italian for the Opera - Brossura

Thomson, Dr. Robert Stuart

 
9780969677406: Italian for the Opera
Brossura
ISBN 10: 0969677405 ISBN 13: 9780969677406
Casa editrice: Godwin Books, 2015

Sinossi

This book focuses on “operatic” Italian (literary Italian in the classic mode) Parts of speech provide the framework, each of which is illustrated by extracts from many operas. The author works his way from the simple (nouns and articles) to the complex (past subjunctive) and clarifies points of language which non-native speakers often find troublesome: pronunciation, archaic language, convoluted syntax, datives of advantage, nuances and connotation, use of the passato remoto, etc. Included are pages on the sounds of Italian, the meaning of its idioms, the limitations of translations and surtitles, and suggested criteria for evaluating libretti (selections from Verdi’s correspondence help to illustrate this section). All translations use the interlinear approach which helps the reader to see connections clearly. Nine quizzes with answers enable the reader to monitor progress. Photos and index included. 152 pp. Visit www.godwinbooks.com to see sample pages and the complete text of the reviews. Thomson's method is similar to the late Nico Castel's but was developed independently. "Italian for the Opera" sold out by 2007 and was reprinted in 2016.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Robert Thomson was born in Vancouver in 1940. He took his honors B.A. (first class) at the University of British Columbia (1962) then completed a PhD in Romance Studies at Yale University. He has been an opera enthusiast from the age of twelve and has written two books on Operatic Italian: 'Italian for the Opera' (150 pp.) in 1992 then the much larger 'Operatic Italian' (460 pp.) in 2009. He has just finished (2015) a book on Spanish: 'Love songs in Spanish for Enjoyment and Learning'. See his site for further info.: www.godwinbooks.com

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Editore
Godwin Books
Data di pubblicazione
2015
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0969677405
ISBN 13 
9780969677406
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
158
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