Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Arrigo Boito VII 37 pages Introduction Acombination of graceful verbal felicity musicality of accent and sheer practical singability...Andrew Porter's translation boasts all the virtues of the craft a nd is free from the sins. LeightonKerner Village Voice; Andrew Porter's expert translation of Turk in Italy may helpmake Rossini accessible to contemporary audiences. William Mootz LouisvilleCourier-Journal

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