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Verdi in Victorian London
THE ARTS
Printed Music
Instruction & Study
Voice
Operas
Opera
Art appreciation
Vie intellectuelle
Appreciation
Musique
Mœurs et coutumes
Music
Intellectual life
Histoire et critique
Manners and customs
Travel
Criticism and interpretation
Social life and customs
History and criticism
"Now a byword for beauty, Verdi?s operas were far from universally acclaimed when they reached London in the second half of the nineteenth century. Why did some critics react so harshly? Who were they and what biases and prejudices animated them? When did their antagonistic attitude change? And why …
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