Giuseppe Verdi

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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/18/2016 - 00:00
As we continue our coverage of Lombardy, ITALY Magazine鈥檚 featured region this November, we take a look at its notable music tradition. You may not be aware鈥
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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/10/2014 - 01:30
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鈥
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by John Bensalhia | Fri, 02/14/2014 - 03:44
Background聽 Il Trovatore took a long time coming from its original conception in 1850 through to its eventual performance in early 1853. This four act opera鈥
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by Carol King | Sat, 02/01/2014 - 02:00
While Milan鈥檚 La Scala is Italy鈥檚 most famous opera house, the Real Teatro di San Carlo (St. Charles Royal Theatre) in Naples takes credit for being the oldest鈥
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by John Bensalhia | Sat, 11/30/2013 - 07:00
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鈥
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by John Bensalhia | Wed, 10/30/2013 - 08:00
BACKGROUNDOne of the most acclaimed Verdi operas, Rigoletto at one point, was very much a case of 鈥渢ouch and go鈥. The three-act opera, based on Victor Hugo's鈥
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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/10/2013 - 10:00
October 10, 2013 marks the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi鈥檚 birth. Italy Magazine has paid homage to the celebrated opera composer throughout the year with a鈥
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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/10/2013 - 05:06
禁漫天堂 conductor and music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti will lead the combined forces of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the鈥
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by John Bensalhia | Fri, 09/27/2013 - 08:00
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鈥