Transcript Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi
By: Tyler Hoffman
Early Years
Born near Busseto in the region of EmiliaRomagna in 1813 to a family of innkeepers.
Graduated with honors from local gymnasium in
1827
Befriended Antonio Barezzi (Italian merchant)
who helped him financially.
Growing up
Verdi studied privately in Milan from 1832-1835
than returned to Busseto and was appointed
music director until 1839.
 In 1836 he married Margherita Barezzi who was
the daughter of Antonio.
 His family relocated to Milan in 1839 since Milan
was emerging as the musical capital of Italy
 His Wife and Child died in Milan within the next
2 years
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Operas composed by Giuseppe
Verdi
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Oberto (1839)
Un giorno di regno (1840)- king for a day
Nabucco (1842)
I Lombardi alla prima crociata (1843)
Ernani (1844)
La Battaglia di Legnano (1849)
Rigoletto (1851)
Il Trovatore (1853)
La Traviata (1853)
Simon Boccanegra (1857)
Don Carlos (1867)
Aida (1871)
Otello (1887)
Falstaff (1893)
La Battaglia di Legnano (1849)
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Depicted the victory of
the Italians over the
Germans in the middle
ages
His patriotism made him
favorable by those who
fought in the risorgimento
(resurgance)
Italy fighting to regain
past glory by becoming
politically independent
and united
La Traviata (1853)
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For the first time, Verdi
composed an opera set in
his time period.
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This opera is about the
intimate anguish of a
high class courtesan who
is trapped in her frivolous
lifestyle. (She is suffering
but cannot show it
because she has to make
a living)
Nabucco (1842)
Credited as Verdi’s first
big success in the opera
world
 His first 2 operas did not
end up as good as
Nabucco
 The opera follows the
plight of the Jews as they
are assaulted and exiled
from their homeland by
Babylonian king Nabucco
 Performed at the Teatro
alla Scala in Milan
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Later years
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Verdi’s operas changed with the time. His
inventiveness in music got progressively
better with age.
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His career spanned more than half a
century and he died in 1901 at the age of
88.
Bibliography
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Sarti, Roland. "Verdi, Giuseppe." Italy: A Reference Guide
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Sarti, Roland. "Risorgimento." Italy: A Reference
Guide from the Renaissance to the Present,
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