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Giuseppe Verdi was born in obscurity in a tiny Italian village in 1813. When he died in 1901, hundreds of thousands of people turned out to pay their respects to the man whom many people consider as the best opera composer of all time. His career spanned more than half a century and included such successes as Rigoletto, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Otello, Falstaff, and Aida—the most often-performed work at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Yet when he applied at a famous music school in Milan, he was turned down because he was "lacking in musical talent." He not only proved the school wrong but became an important figure in Italian politics during the turbulent era when the scattered provinces came together to form a nation. Along the way, he overcame obstacles such as the death of his first wife and two small children and the humiliation of being booed during the premiere of one of his early operas. ... Read more

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Title: Verdi: Simón Boccanegra. (México,D.F., México)(TT: Verdi: Simone Boccanegra) (TA: Mexico City, Mexico)
Author: Mario Saavedra
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: May 22, 1997
Publisher: Edicional Siempre
Volume: v43Issue: n2292Page: p77(1)

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Three CD set recorded September 12, 1968 at the Scala, Milan. Printed to compact disc in 1989 by Europa Musica. With Nicolai Ghiaurov as Filippo II, Bruno PRevedi as Don Carlo, Piero Cappuccilli as Rodrigo, Martti Talvela as Il Grande Inquisitore, Antonio Zrebini as El Frate, Rita Orlandi-Malaspina as Elisabetta, Fiorenza Cossotto as La Principessa Eboli, Gianfranco Manganotti as Il Conte di Lerma, Piero de Palma as Un Araldo REale, and Margherita Guglielmi as Voce dal Cielo ... Read more

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With commentary by renownedmusicologist Saul Lilienstein, gives you the opportunity to learn more about outstanding operas. These indispensable references are ideal for long-time opera music lovers and newcomers to opera alike. ... Read more