Sweet Thunder

The term "libretto" names the text - usually poetic - set to music by the composer of an opera. Published separately from the vocal or full scores, this "little book" will also give stage directions and a list of characters. Of the five works studied by Vivienne Suvini-Hand, only Luigi Dallapiccola's Ulisse (Berlin, 1968) has a libretto... But Italian composers of the 1960s had not ceased to write operas, even if the younger generation preferred to call their music-theatrical assaults on bourgeois proprieties "azioni sceniche". -- Modern Language Review Modern Language Review Chapter 7 displays the dominating element of the five compositions: the reassertion of spiritual values over the material values of 1960s Italy. This distinctive tone makes these compositions uniquely commendable for further investigations into their influence on Italy's artistic canon. -- Forum for Modern Language Studies Forum for Modern Language Studies