Nabucodonosor, one of the early Verdi operas, is the third work to be
published in The Works of Giuseppe Verdi. Following the strict
requirements of the series, the edition is based on Verdi's autograph
and other authentic sources, and has been reviewed by a distinguished
editorial board--Philip Gossett, Julian Budden, Martin Chusid, Francesco
Degrada, Ursula Günther, Giorgio Pestelli, and Pierluigi Petrobelli.
Nabucodonosor is available as a two-volume set: a full orchestral
score and a critical commentary. The score, which has been beautifully
bound and autographed, is printed on high-grade paper in an oversized,
10-1/2 x 14-1/2-inch format. The introduction to the score discusses the
work's genesis, sources, and performance history as well as performance
practices, instrumentation, and problems of notation. The critical
commentary, printed in a smaller format, discusses editorial decisions
and identifies the sources of alternate readings of the music and
libretto.