- Corte, Andrea della. “Saggio di bibliografia delle critiche al Ballo in
maschera.” Verdi1–3 (1960): 1,165–1,197.
Discusses critiques and reviews and reprints segments of them, covering the
history of performances from the premiere to the 1950s.
See also #1934.
Il corsaro
Quaderni1 (1963) consists of several articles on the opera.
Don Carlos
ASO90 (1986; 1990), ENOG 46 (1992).
- Günther, Ursula. “La genèse du Don Carlos,opéra en cinq actes de Giuseppe
Verdi, représenté pour la première fois a Paris le 11 mars 1867.” RdM 58
(1972): 16–64; 60 (1974): 87–158.
A thorough genesis, based partly on newly discovered sources. The composer’s
changes and corrections are discussed; rehearsals are inventoried. References
to previous writings are cited in 286 footnotes. Various disagreements with
Anthony Porter (#1872) are explored. It is curious that Budden (#1830, v.2)
makes only four passing references in footnotes to this monumental research. - Günther, Ursula. “La genèse de Don Carlos de Verdi: Nouveaux documents.”
RdM72 (1986): 104–117.
Describes material not available for her earlier study: parts of an autograph
manuscript located in the library of the Paris Opéra and some illustrative
items. Another supplement appeared as “Zur Revision des Don Carlos: Post-
scriptum zu Teil II,” Analecta musicologica19 (1979): 373–377. - Porter, Andrew. “The Making of Don Carlos.” PRMA98 (1971–1972): 73–
Genesis, with discussion of Verdi’s intentions for the (French) production: he
wanted to infuse the grand opéragenre with heightened characterization, dra-
matic shape, and “warmth.”
See #1870.
- Chusid, Martin. “The Inquisitor’s Scene in Verdi’s Don Carlos: Thoughts on
the Drama, Libretto, and Music.” In Studies in Musical Sources(#74), 505–
Presents multiple viewpoints on the scene: prosodic, harmonic, and Verdi’s
alternative ideas for the opening.
See also Noske (#1285), 294–308.
- Gualerzi, Giorgio. “Un secolo di Don Carlos.” In Atti(#1802), v.3, 494–504.
Performance history, 1867–1969.
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