Viva Violetta & Verdi
By Howard Jay Smith
Publication Date: 28th January 2025
Publisher: Historium Press
Page Length: 303 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
A Love Affair Inspiring the World's Most Unforgettable Operas
Experience the intense, lifelong love affair between Giuseppe Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi, the brilliant and seductive soprano who shaped his legacy. As his muse, lover, and wife, Strepponi was the inspiration behind Verdi's most iconic works, including La Traviata and Aida. Her influence was pivotal, as she became the architect of his creative triumphs and the heart of his operatic genius.
Set against the backdrop of Italy's Risorgimento, this sweeping novel intertwines their turbulent relationship with the nation's fierce struggle for independence. Through the heartbreak of three brutal wars, Verdi and Strepponi's passion, betrayal, and artistic ambition come alive, mirroring the era's fiery spirit.
Rich with themes of love, power, food, wine, and unrelenting passion, Viva Violetta & Verdi is an unforgettable exploration of art, resilience, and the enduring bond that transformed both an artist and a nation.
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Viva Violetta & Verdi
Howard Jay Smith
For MEETING MOZART IN VENICE, VIENNA & PRAGUE; FROM THE SECRET DIARIES OF LORENZO DA PONTE and for BEETHOVEN IN LOVE; OPUS 139, Howard Jay Smith was awarded the 'Profant Foundation for the Arts,' Excellence in Writing Award. Smith lives in Santa Barbara, California. A former Washington, D.C. Commission for the Arts Fellow, & Bread Loaf Writers Conference Scholar, he taught for many years in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and has lectured nationally. His short stories, articles and photographs have appeared in the Washington Post, the Beethoven Journal, Horizon Magazine, the Journal of the Writers Guild of America, the Ojai Quarterly, and numerous literary and trade publications. While an executive at ABC Television, Embassy TV, and Academy Home Entertainment, he worked on numerous film, television, radio, and commercial projects. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Symphony - "The Best Small City Symphony in America" - and is a member of the American Beethoven Society.
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