- Schneider, Herbert, ed. Correspondance d’Eugène Scribe et de Daniel Auber.
Sprimont, Belgium: Mardaga, 1998. 151p. ISBN 2-87009-505-8. PQ2425
.Z48 A4.
A collection of 90 letters, most of them published for the first time, between
the librettist and composer. Their working practice is well displayed, with
details of plans and revisions. They also discuss directors, artists, and the
repertoire of the day. With 44 illustrations of persons mentioned, and an index
of names and titles.
See also Pendle (#462).
- Cavicchi, Adriano. “Verdi e Solera: Considerazioni sulla collaborazione per
Nabucco.” In Atti (#1802) 1 (1966): 44–58.
A review of Solera’s life and literary work and the genesis of Nabucco. - Freeman, Robert. “Apostolo Zeno’s Reform of the Libretto.” JAMS 21
(1968): 321–341.
“Zeno did not invent such ideas as the needs for more serious, more rational,
and more readable libretti”; during his career (1695–1729) other librettists
were doing those things too. Among them were Andrea Perucci, Alessandro
Guidi, and Giulio Bussi. Contemporary accounts, including statements of
Zeno himself, are cited. Indeed, Freeman’s final estimate is that Zeno had
“toxic effects” that kept “the musical-dramatic aspects of serious Italian opera
in a lethargic condition for decades.”
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