Norton recorded anthology of western music. classic to modern.

Table of Contents: “…Norma: Act I, Scene 4: Casta diva / Vincenzo Bellini -- La Traviata: Act 3, Scena and duet / Giuseppe Verdi -- Der Freischütz: Act II, finale: Wolf's glen scene / Carl Maria von Weber -- Tristan und Isolde: Act I, Scene 5 (excerpt) / Richard Wagner -- Kennst du das Land / Hugo Wolf -- Kindertotenlieder: No. 1: Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgehen / Gustav Mahler -- Don Quixote: Theme and variations 1 and 2 / Richard Strauss.…”

Experiencing Verdi : a listener's companion / by Sanders, Donald C., 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Italian opera before Verdi -- The early years : Oberto -- Change of fortune and years in the galleys : Nabucco, Ernani, Macbeth -- Signora Verdi, new hopes for Italy, and three iconic operas : Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata -- Verdi the statesman : Un ballo in maschera, Don Carlos -- Return to Milan : Aida, Manzoni requiem -- The final masterworks : Otello, Falstaff -- Death of the maestro.…”

Experiencing Verdi : a listener's companion / by Sanders, Donald C., 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Italian opera before Verdi -- The early years : Oberto -- Change of fortune and years in the galleys : Nabucco, Macbeth -- Signora Verdi, new hopes for Italy, and three iconic operas : Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata -- Verdi the statesman : Un ballo in maschera, Don Carlos -- Return to Milan : Aida, Manzoni requiem -- The final masterworks : Otello, Falstaff -- Death of the maestro.…”
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The complete operas of Verdi / by Osborne, Charles, 1927-2017

Table of Contents: “…Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio -- Un giorno di regno -- Nabucco -- I Lombardi alla prima crociata, and, Jérusalem -- Ernani -- I due Foscari -- Giovanna d'Arco -- Alzira -- Attila -- Macbeth -- I masnadieri -- Il corsaro -- La battaglia di Legnamo -- Luisa Miller -- Stiffelio, and, Aroldo -- Rigoletto -- Il trovatore -- La traviata -- I vespri siciliani -- Simon Boccanegra -- Un ballo en maschera -- La forza del destino -- Don Carlo -- Aida -- Messa da Requiem -- Otello -- Falstaff -- Miscellaneous works and last years.…”

Verdi at the Golden Gate : opera and San Francisco in the Gold Rush years / by Martin, George Whitney

Table of Contents: “…The Bianchis Produce La traviata and Attila -- XI. Theatrical Scenery and Styles; Traviata and the New Realism -- XII. …”
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Verdi, Opera, Women. by Rutherford, Susan

Table of Contents: “…The private death: Gilda and RigolettoDeath by disease: Violetta and La traviata; Lovers' deaths: La forza del destino and Aida; Otello; 7 Laughter; La donna nuova; Falstaff; Notes; Prologue; 1 War; 2 Prayer; 3 Romance; 4 Sexuality; 5 Marriage; 6 Death; 7 Laughter; Bibliography; Journals and newspapers; Anonymous works; Books and articles; Index.…”
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Verdi in Victorian London / by Zicari, Massimo

Table of Contents: “…A Moral Case: The Outburst of La traviata (1856) -- 10. Luisa Miller (1858) -- 11. …”
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Dickens, journalism, music : Household words and All the year round / by Bledsoe, Robert Terrell

Table of Contents: “…Vi Music, Noise, and Barrel Organs Again vii Country Bands and Military Bands ; viii Musical Genius and Handel ; ix Musical Genius and Blind Black Tom ; x Roman Opera: Coletti at the Apollo ; xi Music Halls I: All The Year Round Approves ; xii Music Halls II: All The Year Round Disapproves ; xiii La Traviata and Calvinism: A Change of Heart ; xiv Musical Stories and "Home Tragedy" ; Chapter 3 Chorley's World and All The Year Round; i Chorley and All The Year Round ; ii Wagnerian Nightmares: English Musicality and Continental Decadence ; iii Prima Donnas and Violinists.…”
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