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    Midwest_University_Department_of_Music
    Author: Alex Salamon
    Date: 9/11/07

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    <span>Verdi's Operas:</span>
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    <LI>1839 Oberto Conte di <br />San Bonifacio</LI>
    <LI>1840 Un Giorno di Regno</LI>
    <LI>1842 Nabucco</LI>
    <LI>1843 I Lombardi alla <br />Prima Crociata</LI>
    <LI>1844 Ernani</LI>
    <LI>1844 I Due Foscari</LI>
    <LI>1845 Giovanna d&#039; Arco</LI>
    <LI>1845 Alzira</LI>
    <LI>1846 Attila</LI>
    <LI>1847 Macbeth</LI>
    <LI>1847 I Masnadieri</LI>
    <LI>1848 Il Corsaro</LI>
    <LI>1849 Luisa Miller</LI>
    <LI>1850 Stiffelio</LI>
    <LI>1851 Rigoletto</LI>
    <LI>1853 Il Trovatore</LI>
    <LI>1853 La Traviata</LI>
    <LI>1855 Les V&#234;pres Siciliennes</LI>
    <LI>1857 Simone Boccanegra</LI>
    <LI>1859 Un Ballo in Maschera</LI>
    <LI>1863 La Forza del Destino</LI>
    <LI>1867 Don Carlos</LI>
    <LI>1871 Aida</LI>
    <LI>1887 Otello</LI>
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    <h3>Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)</h3>

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    Giuseppe Verdi was born in Roncole on October 10th, 1813, the son of a
    tavern keeper. Verdi learned music starting at the age of
    three from a pastor in his village's church using a spinet that Verdi
    owned. The spinet still survives in a museum in Milan.
    <br /><br />
    Verdi's genius was evident from the beginning. He composed instrumental
    religious works, sinfonies, and arias for the Filarmonica di Busseto -
    the philharmonic band located near the village where Verdi grew up.
    <br /><br />
    From very early on, Verdi wanted to be an opera composer. At the beginning
    it was difficult to find a good libretto, and it was almost impossible to
    find a stage to perform the completed work. No theater trusted
    the work of a novice composer. Through hard work and diligence, Verdi
    eventually experienced modest success with his opera "Oberto" in 1839.
    A few years later in 1842, he had even greater success with "Nabucco."
    The opera, interpreted as a political statement on the oppression of the
    Hebrews, was met with international acclaim.
    <br /><br />
    Even with his first operas, Verdi displayed a captivating new style.
    His style was bold and subtle in a way that was different from the
    masters of the period like Rossini, Donizzeti and Bellini. Verdi was a
    prolific composer. Within a ten-year period he wrote several operas
    including "Ernani" in 1844 and "Macbeth" in 1847. These operas showcased
    Verdi's ability to combine character and story alongside his compelling
    music.
    <br /><br />
    Verdi's success continued into the early 1850's with "Rigoletto" in
    1851, "Il Trovatore" in 1853, and, of course, "La Traviata", also in
    1853. Verdi had reached the point where he could refuse commissions,
    instead concentrating only on those tasks that interested him. The
    operas "Don Carlos" in 1867, and "Aida" in 1871, deftly explored the
    conflicts between public and private responsibility.
    <br /><br />
    After retiring to become a gentleman farmer in Sant&#039;Agata near his
    birthplace, Verdi was persuaded to return to composing with the
    opportunity to create an opera based on Shakespeare's "Othello."
    The result, "Otello" in 1887, is a masterpiece of dramatic pacing and
    musical structure. Other operas followed, including the opera "Falstaff,"
    based on Shakespeare's play, "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
    <br /><br />
    Verdi died on January 27, 1901 at the age of 88.
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