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singing teacher, soprano (1861-1924)
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- soprano
- Kingdom of Italy
- opera singer, maestro
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In spite of sounding like an indelicate football injury, I Lombardi alla prima crociata was only Giuseppe Verdi’s fourth opera. The nifty “Introduction to…” on this new DVD release from C Major to honor the Maestro’s approaching bicentennial includes some very interesting facts about the work. Its premiere at La Scala in 1843 solidified Verdi’s reputation following Nabucco and was his first work to be performed in the United States. After significant revisions in 1847, including a translation into French and retitled Jérusalem, it was also the composer’s first success at L’Opéra. It goes on to impart the dispiriting information that it stands near to the very end of of the popular performance scale of Verdi’s works at number twenty-two. This is a shame because in spite of its four acts and eleven scenes suffering from some major operatic sprawl, it is a spirited work with stirring ensembles […]
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