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Giuseppe VERDI

9 October 1813 - 27 January 1901 (age 87)


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Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian 19th century composer. One of the most influential opera composers of all time and one of the most popular.

Family

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Family

Born: Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi,
Birthplace: Roncole, province of Parma, Italy (but was France then).
Father: Carlo Giuseppe Verdi, innkeeper
Mother: Luigia Uttini, spinner
1st Wife: Margherita Barezzi (pupil) Died shortly after the death of their children.
Children: daughter and son, both died in infancy
2nd wife: Giuseppina Strepponi, a soprano

2010 opera calendar

2010 Opera Calendar

This calendar has 12 of my portraits, all of opera composers, including Giuseppe.

Also Puccini, Mozart, Berlioz, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Rossini, Bizet, Wagner, Handel, Offenbach and Bellini.

Jan - Dec 2010. US Holidays.

The 2011 edition should be ready in October 2010. If you would like me to inform you when it is available let me know.

You can buy it at cafepress


Works

28 operas, including
- Macbeth (1847)
- Rigoletto (1851)
- Il Trovatore (1853)
- La Traviata (1853)
- Un ballo in maschera (1859)
- La Forza del Destino (1862)
- Don Carlos (1867)
- Aida (1871)
- Otello (1887)
- Falstaff (1893)
Vocal music, including a Requiem Mass (1874)


Video Documentary

An interesting documentary on the life and music of Verdi by 'How Stuff Works'.
It lasts about 35 minutes and opens in a new window.Click on the image.

If you like this documentary there are others for: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Puccini, Ravel, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Wagner. Go to the relative pages for the links.



Quotes

- “You may have the universe if I may have Italy”

- “Our mistake, you see, was to write interminable large operas, which had to fill an entire evening. And now along comes someone with a one or two-act opera without all that pompous nonsense - that was a happy reform.”

- “I adore art...when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear.”

- "How wonderful operas would be if only there were no singers!"

- "It is better to invert reality than to copy it."

- "The success of our operas rests most of the time in the hands of the conductor. This person is as necessary as a tenor or a prima donna."


La Traviata in Valencia Market



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Amazon stores

Amazon.com (USA)

Nabucco


Giuseppe's facebook

Click on the facebook logo, become a fan, share your views and comments with the world!

If you find a good, relevant facebook, myspace, or other social media page please let me know and I may feature it here.


Aida in Verona's Arena

Every year the Verona Opera Season in the Roman amphitheater known as the Arena includes the spectacular Aida. The 2010 season has been produced and directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

See the program at the 2010 Opera Season


Verdi on eBay

On eBay you will find bargains galore but more interestingly there is a treasure chest of old items. Out of print books, old recordings no longer available, memorabilia and goods no longer sold on the High Street.To see what is currently on offer take a look at:



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Links - and where to go for more information

Answers.com
www.answers.com/topic/giuseppe-verdi

Verdi - official site
www.giuseppeverdi.it

A Tribute site
www.giuseppe-verdi.net/

Music with Ease
www.musicwithease.com

Last.fm
www.last.fm/music/Giuseppe+Verdi

Squidoo
www.squidoo.com/verdi



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