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Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( Italian pronunciation&_160;[d?u'z?pp?e 'verdi]; October 9 or 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century. His works are frequently performed in opera houses throughout the world and, transcending the boundaries of the genre, some of his themes have long since taken root in popular culture - such as " La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto, " Va, pensiero" (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco, " Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (The Drinking Song) from La traviata and Triumphal March from Aida. Although his work was sometimes criticized for using a generally diatonic rather than a chromatic musical idiom and having a tendency toward melodrama, Verdi’s masterworks dominate the standard repertoire a century and a half after their composition. Verdi was born the son of Carlo Giuseppe Verdi and Luigia Uttini in Le Roncole, a village near Busseto, then in the Département Taro which was a part of the First French Empire after the annexation of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza. The baptismal register, on October 11, lists him as being "born yesterday", but since days were often considered to begin at sunset, this could have meant either 9 or 10 October. The next day, he was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church in Latin as Joseph Fortuninus Franciscus. The day after that (Tuesday), Verdi's father took his newborn the three miles to Busseto, where the baby was recorded as Joseph Fortunin Francois; the clerk wrote in French. "So it happened that for the civil and temporal world Verdi was born a Frenchman."[2] When he was still a child, Verdi's parents moved from Piacenza to Busseto, where the future composer's education was greatly facilitated by visits to the large library belonging to the local Jesuit school. Also in Busseto, Verdi was given his first lessons in composition. Verdi went to Milan when he was twenty to continue his studies. He took private lessons in counterpoint while attending operatic performances, as well as concerts of, specifically, German music. Milan's beaumonde association convinced him that he should pursue a career as a theatre composer. During the mid 1830s, he attended the Salotto Maffei salons in Milan, hosted by Clara Maffei.
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1. Portland Youth Philharmonic stretches itself and shines in season opener
November 18, 2009
Oregon Music Newsby James Bash on November 16, 2009Like a peacock in full plumage, the Portland Youth Philharmonic showed off many of its talents with stunning effect in its season opener on Saturday evening (November 14) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The program featured Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and four other works by Verdi, Bloch, Debussy, and Prokofiev on themes from Shakespeare. Each piece exposed the high level of musicianship in this orchestra, and the fine leadership of its music director and conductor David Hattner.One of the highlights of the concert was the performa... (read more)
Author: Matt Bratschi
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2. Un giro al Parco della Ciutadella, Barcellona
September 24, 2009
Il Parco de la Ciutadella è per Barcellona una delle non molte zone in cui è possibile concedersi una pausa di relax e staccare dalla frenetica vita della cittá. Il parco è una delle aree verdi del centro e si situa a ridosso del Borne, uno dei quartieri piú belli della storica cittá vecchia. Il Parco de la Ciutadella si trova all’interno del perimetro in cui in passato era stata edificata una cittadella militare fortificata (da lì il nome); ancora oggi sono presenti alcuni edifici storici dell’epoca, come il Palau del Governador e l’Arsenale della Ciutadella che oggi ospita il Parlamento dell... (read more)
Author: Andrea V
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3. New cosmetic catalogue hits the right notes
August 27, 2009
The Bormioli Rocco Plastics Division pays homage to Verdi, Rossini and Puccini. The three great composers and their works lend their names to bottles, spray foamers and roll-ons.
Bormioli Rocco’s latest plastic cosmetic packaging catalogue draws inspiration from opera maestros and their heroines. In this way the Plastic Division pays a special homage to Verdi, Puccini and Rossini and their operatic masterpieces. Each product line bears the title of a famous work - Aida, Traviata, Butter? y, Tosca and Ermione - while the name of the composer identi? es the product category to which it... (read more)
Author: simona bonati
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4. Graziano Verdi's back at the helm of the Granitifiandre Group
May 21, 2009
Technokolla’s chairman and Managing Director takes over the office held ad interim by Romano Minozzi, founder of the group. His nomination as chairman and managing director took place during the last Board of Directors’ meeting.
“It was with great pride that I accepted the tasks with which I was entrusted by today’s Board of Directors’ Meeting, and I’m ready to face the difficult situation on the market.” These were the words uttered by Graziano Verdi, chairman and managing director of Technokolla, after the Board of Directors’ meeting. The top manager is back in the office previously hel... (read more)
Author: simona bonati
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5. A new system that boosts Technokolla's production capacity
March 10, 2009
Investments for over 4 million euros in new lines. Operating since January, they produce special mortars, waterproofing compounds and products featuring HD technology. As Chairman and Managing Director Graziano Verdi says: excellent products to overcome the difficult economic situation.
Technokolla reacts against the crisis in the industry with a ground-breaking system that produces special mortars, waterproofing compounds and products with HD technology. It’s Technokolla’s heftiest investment in infrastructures since the company was established: more than 4 million euros have been spent... (read more)
Author: simona bonati
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6. Great Spanish Tenors
January 15, 2009
When it comes to great opera tenors most people naturally think of Italy first and why shouldn’t they, after all they have provided us with not only great composers of this genre of music such as Verdi, Puccini and Rossini but great voices as well such as Caruso, Di Stefano, Pavarotti and many others. The Spanish however have not provide us with such composers in the field of Opera as their tastes leans toward Zarzuela, which is basically a Spanish form of opera and it is from this music that many a fine voice has come to the world of not only Italian opera but music in general. Domingo ... (read more)
Author: Daniel Major
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7. Seville, City of Opera
January 08, 2009
To many through out the world, even opera fans it may be difficult to think of Seville; the capital of Andalucía in Spain as a city of opera. After all, when it comes to great opera houses the cities that come to mind more readily are London, New York, Milan, Vienna, Paris and even Sydney; with its legendary opera house however Seville should not be ignored as a city of opera. For it is in this city where several of the greatest operas take place and I mean not in the sense that they are performed in Seville but the stories in their librettos were written about this most cultured city, also kn... (read more)
Author: Daniel Major
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8. A new commitment for the chairman of Technokolla
December 22, 2008
Graziano Verdi will become the managing director of Technogym in January 2009
In January 2009, Technokolla’s chairman and managing director will also become the MD of Technogym, an enterprise that designs and manufactures equipment for home and professional fitness. It was Graziano Verdi himself who made the announcement at the last Board meeting of Granitifiandre SpA. The desire to embark upon a new experience in the field of wellness and luxury lies behind this decision, which will add to Verdi’s daily commitments in the Sassuolo plant. Dr. Romano Minozzi, principal shareholder of t... (read more)
Author: simona bonati
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9. Visitor's Guide to Palermo
June 11, 2008
Palermo, one of the more popular cities in Sicily and where Mafia originated, has much to offer its visitors. Which city offers you great waves, olives, fantastic citrus, wines, delicious sweets, citrus, wines and art. Palermo does. With moderate temperature throughout the year, any time is a good time to visit Palermo.
For art enthusiasts, the Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele, an opera house located on the Piazza Verdi showcases world class ballet, opera and concerts from October to May. When Teatro Massimo is closed from June to September, Teatro Verdura in Viale Del Fante is the al... (read more)
Author: Orson Johnson
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10. Opera-tion A Success: Scottish Opera's New Approach to Art Form
May 23, 2008
Since its foundation by Sir Alexander Gibson in 1962, the Scottish Opera has had a history tinged both with success – becoming one of the most renowned opera companies in the world – and with uncertainty, culminating in serious financial worries in the earlier half of the 2000s. The peaks of Scottish Opera’s success are highlighted by a string of illustrious awards, including the Barclays TMA Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Opera’ for Macbeth and Der Rosenkavalier in 1994 and for Die Walküre and Siegfried in 2002, as well as winning the South Bank Show Award for ‘Best Opera’ for the... (read more)
Author: Andrew Regan
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