![]() ![]() His operas remain extremely popular, especially the three peaks of his 'middle period': Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La traviata, and the 2013 bicentenary of his birth was widely celebrated in broadcasts and performances. He surprised the musical world by returning, after his success with the opera Aida (1871), with three late masterpieces: his Requiem (1874), and the operas Otello (1887) and Falstaff (1893). An intensely private person, Verdi however did not seek to ingratiate himself with popular movements and as he became professionally successful was able to reduce his operatic workload and sought to establish himself as a landowner in his native region. The chorus "Va, pensiero" from his early opera Nabucco (1842), and similar choruses in later operas, were much in the spirit of the unification movement, and the composer himself became esteemed as a representative of these ideals. He also participated briefly as an elected politician. In his early operas, Verdi demonstrated a sympathy with the Risorgimento movement which sought the unification of Italy. Verdi came to dominate the Italian opera scene after the era of Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini, whose works significantly influenced him, becoming one of the pre-eminent opera composers in history. Verdi was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, and developed a musical education with the help of a local patron. After composing his Requiem (1874), he retired, but when Ricordi brought him together with the poet and composer Arrigo Boito, initially to revise Simon Boccanegra, their mutual esteem led to the two great operas of Verdi’s old age, Otello (1886) and Falstaff (1890).Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( Italian: 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian opera composer. A fervent nationalist, he was regarded as a great national figure. Specializing in stories in which people’s private and public lives come into conflict, he produced a series of masterworks, including Rigoletto (1851), Il trovatore (1853), La traviata (1853), Don Carlos (1867), and Aïda (1871). Rejecting the prevailing structure of Italian opera-a patchwork of open-ended scenes and inserted arias, duets, and trios-he began conceiving of an opera as a series of integrated scenes, then as unified acts. For the rest of the decade he wrote a hit opera every year. He overcame his despair by composing Nabucco (1842) it was a sensational success and was followed by the equally successful I Lombardi (1843). Much worse, Verdi’s two young daughters and his wife died. His next opera, Un giorno di regno (1840), was a failure. While earning a living as an organist, he began to write operas in Milan in 1839 his Oberto was successfully performed at La Scala, and it initiated Verdi’s long association with the publisher Giulio Ricordi. He was the son of an innkeeper, and he showed talent early. 27, 1901, Milan, Italy), Italian composer. ![]() 9/10, 1813, Roncole, near Busseto, duchy of Parma-died Jan. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. ![]() #WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. ![]()
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