Tag Archives: Giuseppe Verdi

Verdi and his operas: Picture Cards

PICTURE CARDS: Aida, 1891 Based on drawings by Florence Edel (1871-1944) Typography: Gebrüder Klingenberg; Detmold Liebig advertisement, London. Series of 6 picture cards Museo della Figurina, Modena             Atto I Scena V                                      Atto II Scena I              Atto II … Continue reading

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Statues and Monuments Dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi

Statues and Monuments  Dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi From: Verdi200 (http://www.giuseppeverdi.it) Bust, Vincenzo Gemito, Villa S.Agata, Villanova d’Arda, Italy Monument to Verdi, Busseto, Italy Monument to Verdi, Cagliari, Italy Monument to Verdi, Milano, Italy Monument to Verdi, New York, USA Monument to Verdi, Palermo, Italy Monument to Verdi, Parma, … Continue reading

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MANON LESCAUT in Baden Baden

Festspielhouse Baden Baden Presents: Puccini: MANON LESCAUT Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle Sat., 12. April 2014, 18:00 o’clock Wed., 16. April 2014, 18:00 o’clock Mon., 21. April 2014, 18:00 o’clock  Eva-Maria Westbroek © pr A rococo beauty who … Continue reading

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La traviata in London

 La traviata La Traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on the novel La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. Wednesday … Continue reading

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RIGOLETTO at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

Deutsche Oper Berlin Presents RIGOLETTO Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Melodramma in 3 acts; Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave; First performed on 11th March 1851 in Venice; Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 21. April 2013 In Italian with … Continue reading

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WELSH NATIONAL OPERA PRESENTS “La traviata”

WELSH NATIONAL OPERA PRESENTS Myrto Papatanasiu (Violetta)-Eddie Wade (Baron-Douphol)-Alfie Boe (Alfredo)— Photo Credit: Bill Cooper La traviata Giuseppe Verdi Giorgio Germont has made a terrible mistake. Germont has realised that Violetta, the fallen woman he drove away from his son, … Continue reading

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Don Carlos in Helsinki

Finnish National Opera -Helsinki Don Carlos Giuseppe Verdi Father and son in love with the same woman, the struggle for freedom, a lonely king, and the conflict between the powers of heaven and earth – Verdi used these ingredients to … Continue reading

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VERDI “LA TRAVIATA” IN VENICE

VERDI “LA TRAVIATA” Venice: Teatro La Fenice conductors: Diego Matheuz/Stefano Rabaglia director: Robert Carsen sets & costumes: Patrick Kinmonth choreography: Philippe Giradeau running time: 2h55′ first part length: 0h35′ interval: 0h20′ second part length: 1h5′ interval: 0h20′ third part length: … Continue reading

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VERDI REQUIEM in San Diego

PRESENTS VERDI’S REQUIEM by Giuseppe Verdi Verdi’s powerful Requiem brings together extraordinary musical forces. The combined San Diego Opera Chorus and the San Diego Master Chorale will be the largest chorus San Diego Opera has ever assembled on the stage … Continue reading

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VersoVerdi, An unusual journey to the discovery of the great composer (App for I-Phone)

VersoVerdi An unusual journey to the discovery of the great composer (App for I-Phone downloadable from app store) Verdi’s universe is rich, complex, multiethnic. Verdi was great composer, but also a man of his time, cautious landowner, musical interpreter of … Continue reading

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