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54Giuseppe Verdi Opera Otello
Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi, the great Italian opera composer, was born in La Roncole on October 10, 1813 and died January 27, 1901. At the age of ten he became the assistant organist at the local church....
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68World's Most Romantic Music
Romantic MusicAdagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11, Samuel Barber Aida, Celeste Aida, Giuseppe Verdi Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18, Robert Schumann...
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59History of Opera
What is Opera, and why does it exist? The origins of Opera are not as musical as one might come to expect. Opera is derived from the Latin word "Opus" implying work or labor which is what actually takes...
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61Romantic Requiem
LITURGICAL AND NON-LITURGICAL USAGE OF THE ROMANTIC REQUIEM Numerous Requiem Mass settings have been composed for usage in sacred worship and concert halls. Requiem Masses have been composed for the pure...
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54Which Opera Should Be Your First One?
Opera is indeed an acquired taste, and approaching this antiquated and somewhat daunting art form takes considerable courage. First of all, before you consider delving into the operatice realm, ask...
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74Giuseppe Verdi, Italian Composer: Turning Tragedy into a Nation's Hope for Unification
Giuseppe Verdi started out as a humble Italian boy, but soon grew to be one of the greatest opera composers of all time. He was born Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi on October 10, 1813 into a family of...
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71Opera Plots - Verdi's Aida
The plots of great operas are often difficult to fathom, partly because opera composers are generally more interested in writing great music than telling a believable story. The plot is merely a peg on which...
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71Famous Birthday Listings: October 10
Born on this day? Happy Birthday! Below are some very famous celebrities (87 names) past and present who have their birthday today. Some of them you will have heard of and others you may not have!...
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63Wollstonecraft and Gorgias Debate La Traviata
A Dialogue Between Mary Wollstonecraft and Gorgias at the OperaSeated in the balcony of the opera house is an old man, Gorgias, and seated next to him is his middle-aged companion, Mary Wollstonecraft. The...
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61La Divina Maria Callas
Dramatic astonishing talents of being able to make her audience, that she controlled to embrace each emotion she sang and her musical ability caused her to be hailed as; La Divina; Maria Callas. Born in...
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