In honor of the birthday of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), here is the “Anvil Chorus” from Il Trovatore, performed for an unsuspecting lunch hour crowd at a shopping mall in Tel Aviv by members of the Israel Philharmonic.
Happy birthday, Giuseppe
October 10, 2022
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Happy birthday, Giuseppe
October 10, 2021Although there is some uncertainty regarding the exact birth date of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), there’s no question that he was one of the greatest composers of the nineteenth century — a century that produced a mind-boggling number of great composers. In his lifetime he was the best-loved opera composer in a country famous for its insatiable appetite for opera, and many of his operas continue to be staples of the repertoire more than a century after his death.
“Va pensiero” comes from the third act of Nabucco, composed in 1841. The text, inspired by Psalm 137, recalls the story of the Hebrew exiles in Babylon during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar.
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Today’s cultural moment
September 16, 2021
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Happy birthday, Giuseppe
October 10, 2019In honor of the birthday of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), here is “Brindisi” (“Drinking Song”) from La Traviata, performed by members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia for an unsuspecting crowd at Reading Terminal Market.
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