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Giuseppe Verdi
(10 October 1813–27 January 1901)
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (Italian pronunciation: [dÊ’uˈzÉ›ppe ˈverdi]; 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century. His works are frequently performed in opera houses throughout the world and, transcending the boundaries of the genre, some of his themes have long since taken root in popular culture – such as "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto, "Va, pensiero" (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco, "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (The Drinking Song) from La traviata and the "Grand March" from Aida.
Operas
| Opera | Premiere or date of written | Libretti available |
|---|---|---|
Rigoletto  |
1851, March 11 | italian, german, english, french |
| Il trovatore | 1853, January 19 | italian, german, english, french |
| La traviata |
1853, March 6 | italian, german, english, french |
| Les vêpres siciliennes | 1855, June 13 | italian |
| Un ballo in maschera | 1859, February 17 | italian, german, english, french, russian |
| La forza del destino | 1862, November 22 | italian, german, english, french, russian |
| Aida |
1871, December 24 | italian, german, english, french |
| Otello | 1887, February 5 | italian, german, english, french |
| Falstaff | 1893, February 9 | italian, english |
History
- 1842 March 9 — Giuseppe Verdi’s opera "Nabucco" premieres at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
- 1844 March 9 — Giuseppe Verdi’s opera "Ernani" premieres at Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
- 1847 March 17 — World premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s "I masnadieri" at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London.
- 1851 March 11 — Giuseppe Verdi’s "Rigoletto" received its world premiere at Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
- 1853 January 19 — Giuseppe Verdi’s opera "Il trovatore" premiered at the Teatro Apollo in Rome.
- 1853 March 6 — First performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "La traviata" at Teatro La Fenice (Venice).
- 1867 March 11 — Verdi’s grand opera "Don Carlos" premiered at the Paris Opéra (Salle Le Peletier).
- 1869 February 27 — Revised version of Verdi’s "La forza del destino" was presented at Teatro alla Scala (Milan).
- 1884 January 10 — La Scala premiere of Verdi’s revised 1883 four-act Italian version of "Don Carlos" (often listed as "Don Carlo") at Teatro alla Scala (Milan) on 10 January 1884.
- 1887 February 5 — World premiere (first performance) of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera "Otello" at Teatro alla Scala (Milan).
- 1888 March 15 — Giuseppe Verdi’s "Otello" received its Austrian premiere at the Vienna Hofoper (today’s Wiener Staatsoper).
- 1895 February 4 — "Falstaff" (Giuseppe Verdi) was first performed at the Metropolitan Opera (New York).
- 1901 January 27 — Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi died in Milan.
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