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01661aam a22003374a 4500 001 3893203868F911E68AB74A8ADAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160823010507 008 051014s2006 ncug bkq 001 0 eng 010 $a 2005030237 020 $a 9780786423286 020 $a 0786423285 (illustrated case : alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)62090874 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d BAKER $d C#P $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a ML410.V4 $b M34 2006 082 00 $a 782.1 $2 22 100 1 $a McCants, Clyde T. 245 10 $a Verdi's Aida : $b a record of the life of the opera on and off the stage / $c Clyde T. McCants. 260 $a Jefferson, N.C. : $b McFarland & Co., $c c2006. 300 $a v, 194 p. : $b music ; $c 26 cm. 520 $a "Verdi was asked to compose a work to premiere in the Cairo Opera House. Although Verdi was uninterested in the project at first, persistence on the part of the khedive as well as a tempting plot line written by Mariette Bey drew him in. Much mystery still surrounds the opera's inception. This book explores that mystery"--Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. 173-178), videography (p. 179-181), and index. 505 0 $a The winding road to Aida -- From story to stage -- Aida for the world--and for the ages -- Words and music -- A legacy in sound -- Linking sight to sound. 600 10 $a Verdi, Giuseppe, $d 1813-1901. $t A©da. 650 0 $a Opera $y 19th century. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171220052110.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160823054900.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3893203868F911E68AB74A8ADAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search