Giuseppe Verdi
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
As we continue our coverage of Lombardy, ITALY Magazine’s featured region this November, we take a look at its notable music tradition.
You may not be aware…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
The Verdi Festival returns this October to Parma to celebrate the great opera composer hailing from the nearby town of Roncole di Busseto.
The festival begins…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
Background
Il Trovatore took a long time coming from its original conception in 1850 through to its eventual performance in early 1853. This four act…
Culture
by Carol King |
While Milan’s La Scala is Italy’s most famous opera house, the Real Teatro di San Carlo (St. Charles Royal Theatre) in Naples takes credit for being the oldest…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
Background
Hot on the heels of the success of Rigoletto, Verdi was commissioned to put together another opera by La Fenice. Verdi's next inspirational port of…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
BACKGROUNDOne of the most acclaimed Verdi operas, Rigoletto at one point, was very much a case of “touch and go”. The three-act opera, based on Victor Hugo's…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
October 10, 2013 marks the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth. Italy Magazine has paid homage to the celebrated opera composer throughout the year with a…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Italian conductor and music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti will lead the combined forces of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
BACKGROUND
Having enjoyed a hugely successful career, by the early 1870s, Verdi felt that the time was right to take retirement. Verdi's publisher disagreed…
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