Difference between revisions of "Giuseppe Verdi"
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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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Giuseppi 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]