Verdi: His Life and Works. New York: Knopf, 1931. Walker, Frank, The Man Verdi. New York: Knopf, 1962. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. . Werfel, Franz and Stefan, Paul, Verdi: The Man and His Letters. New York: Vienna House, 1973. . External links Verdi: "The story" and "History" on giuseppeverdi.it (in English) Aria database Tebaldi sings "Pronto sono" from Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco in this 1951 live recording in Naples. Operas based on works by Friedrich Schiller Operas by Giuseppe Verdi Italian-language operas 1845 operas Operas Operas set in France Opera world premieres at La Scala Operas about Joan of Arc