Difference between revisions of "Giuseppe Verdi"
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[[Image:Verdi.jpg|thumb|Giuseppe Verdi]] | [[Image:Verdi.jpg|thumb|Giuseppe Verdi]] | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Giuseppe Verdi''' (1813-1901) was an Italian [[composer]], best known for his prolific output of [[opera]]s, though he is also celebrated for his [[Requiem]] (1874). |
His operas include: | His operas include: | ||
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* ''Rigoletto'' (1851) | * ''Rigoletto'' (1851) | ||
* ''Il Trovatore'' (1852) | * ''Il Trovatore'' (1852) | ||
| − | * ''La Traviata'' (1853) | + | * '''''La Traviata''''' (1853) |
* ''Un Ballo in Maschera'' (1859) | * ''Un Ballo in Maschera'' (1859) | ||
| − | * ''Aida'' (1871) | + | * '''''Aida''''' (1871) |
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| − | The great works, The Requiem, Aida, Otello and Falstaff crowned a staggering musical achievement. When Verdi died in 1901, 28,000 people lined the streets of Milan for his funeral. [http://www.opera-rara.com/site/ | + | The great works, The Requiem, Aida, Otello and Falstaff crowned a staggering musical achievement. When Verdi died in 1901, 28,000 people lined the streets of Milan for his funeral. [http://www.opera-rara.com/site/attribute.asp?attribute=62] |
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*[[Franz Liszt]] | *[[Franz Liszt]] | ||
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*[[Charles Gounod]] | *[[Charles Gounod]] | ||
*[[Music]] | *[[Music]] | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/verdi.html Giuseppe Verdi] | ||
| + | *[http://opera.stanford.edu/Verdi/ Giuseppe Verdi] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verdi, Giuseppe}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Verdi, Giuseppe}} | ||
[[Category:Composers]] | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:41, January 4, 2010
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was an Italian composer, best known for his prolific output of operas, though he is also celebrated for his Requiem (1874).
His operas include:
- Rigoletto (1851)
- Il Trovatore (1852)
- La Traviata (1853)
- Un Ballo in Maschera (1859)
- Aida (1871)
The great works, The Requiem, Aida, Otello and Falstaff crowned a staggering musical achievement. When Verdi died in 1901, 28,000 people lined the streets of Milan for his funeral. [1]
