Verdi and the historians: Politics, passion, and new mezzi di lavoro

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Notes

¹ The same view is supported by Michael Walter who authored the book's entry ‘Nabucodonosor’ (2013, 354). The most influential work questioning the myths around Nabucco is Parker (1997). Some of the arguments on the other side of the spectrum are summarized in Gossett (2008).

² For a critical debate of this aspect of Banti's argument see Körner (2009).

³ For information on Verdi's library see Petrobelli (2000, 215 ff.).

⁴ English translation by Elisabeth Abbot (1993).

⁵ See also the recent conference at Villa Vigoni, ‘Compositori d'opera e stratificazione sociale: il ruolo della nobiltà nell'Ottocento europeo’ (http://www.villavigoni.it/contents/events/Vigoni_ProgrammaDEF.pdf).