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Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈverdi]; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the help of a local patron. Verdi came to dominate the Italian opera scene after the era of Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, and Gaetano Donizetti, whose works significantly influenced him.

In his early operas, Verdi demonstrated a sympathy with the Risorgimento movement which sought the unification of Italy. He also participated briefly as an elected politician. The chorus "Va, pensiero" from his early opera Nabucco (1842), and similar choruses in later operas, were much in the spirit of the unification movement, and the composer himself became esteemed as a representative of these ideals. An intensely private person, Verdi did not seek to ingratiate himself with popular movements. As he became professionally successful, he was able to reduce his operatic workload and sought to establish himself as a landowner in his native region. He surprised the musical world by returning, after his success with the opera Aida (1871), with three late masterpieces: his Requiem (1874), and the operas Otello (1887) and Falstaff (1893).

His operas remain extremely popular, especially the three peaks of his 'middle period': Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La traviata. The bicentenary of his birth in 2013 was widely celebrated in broadcasts and performances.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 9, 1813 (Le Roncole), Died January 27, 1901 (Milan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1892 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 2290 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-6955 12-in. 4/1/1909 La traviata selection Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor C-6961 12-in. 4/2/1909 Il trovatore : Selection Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor C-7033 12-in. 5/1/1909 Aïda : Scene and duet Johanna Gadski ; Louise Homer ; Victor Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra composer  
Victor C-7034 12-in. 5/1/1909 Aïda : Scene and duet Johanna Gadski ; Louise Homer ; Victor Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra composer  
Victor C-7066 12-in. 5/12/1909 Monologo : Pari siamo Emilio de Gogorza ; Victor Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8240 10-in. 9/20/1909 Miserere Arthur Pryor's Band ; Emil Keneke ; Arthur Pryor Cornet and trombone duet, with band composer  
Victor C-8281 12-in. 10/6/1909 Serenata, Deh vieni alla finestra Antonio Scotti Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8286 12-in. 10/7/1909 Monologo : L'onore! Ladri! Antonio Scotti Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8302 12-in. 10/20/1909 Morte d'Otello Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8303 12-in. 10/20/1909 O tu che in seno agli angeli Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8304 10-in. 10/20/1909 Di quella pira Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8331 10-in. 10/29/1909 Stride la vampa Jeanne Gerville Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8337 10-in. 11/1/1909 Barcarolle, Di' tu se fedele Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8338 10-in. 11/1/1909 La rivedrà nell'estasi Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8339 12-in. 11/1/1909 Celeste Aida Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8345 12-in. 11/6/1909 O tu che in seno agli angeli Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8348 12-in. 11/6/1909 O terra addio Enrico Caruso ; Johanna Gadski Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8352 12-in. 11/7/1909 Miserere Enrico Caruso ; Johanna Gadski Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8353 12-in. 11/7/1909 La fatal pietra Enrico Caruso ; Johanna Gadski Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8389 10-in. 11/19/1909 Deserto sulla terra Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8390 10-in. 11/19/1909 Ora e per sempre addio Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8493 12-in. 12/17/1909 La fatal pietra Nicola Zerola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8506 12-in. 12/27/1909 Miserere Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Victor Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chorus and orchestra composer  
Victor C-8577 12-in. 1/25/1910 Salce, salce Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8578 12-in. 1/25/1910 Ave Maria Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 226-250 of 2290 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Verdi, Giuseppe," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102328.

Verdi, Giuseppe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102328.

"Verdi, Giuseppe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102328

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