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Vocal music

Instrumental music

Work for choir (10)

Song, lied (19)

Opera (30)

Work for chamber orchestra (3)

Work for orchestra (1)

Creative activity

based on dated works only

Duration of the works

(average or estimed)

Number of works

1830

65 years

1894

Number of works

Duration of the works (average or estimed)

Dated works

1894

age 81

Work for choir

Pietà, Signor

Work composed for voice and piano

1893

age 80

1892

age 79

1891

age 78

1890

age 77

1889

age 76

Work for choir

4 Sacred Pieces

Ave Maria

Composed from 1888

Published in 1898

1. Ave Maria

2. Stabat Mater

3. Laudi alla Vergine Maria

4. Te Deum

Opera

Falstaff

texts by Arrigo Boito

Premiere on 1893-02-09

1888

age 75

1887

age 74

1886

age 73

1885

age 72

1884

age 71

Opera

Otello

texts by Arrigo Boito

Premiere on 1887-02-05

imslp

1883

age 70

1882

age 69

1881

age 68

1880

age 67

Work for choir

Pater Noster

Work composed for voice

1879

age 66

1878

age 65

1877

age 64

1876

age 63

1875

age 62

1874

age 61

Work for choir

Messa da requiem

Work composed for soloist, choir and orchestra

imslp

1873

age 60

Work for chamber orchestra

Quartet in E minor

Work composed for string quartet

Published in 1876

imslp

1872

age 59

1871

age 58

1870

age 57

Opera

Aida

texts by Antonio Ghislanzoni

Published in 1872

Premiere on 1871-12-24

1869

age 56

Work for choir

Libera me, Domine

Work composed for soprano, choir and orchestra

Song, lied

Stornello

Work composed for voice and piano

1868

age 55

1867

age 54

Opera

Re Lear

1866

age 53

1865

age 52

Work for chamber orchestra

Romanza senza parole

Romance, composed for piano

Opera

Don Carlos

texts by Joseph Méry

Premiere on 1867-03-11

Opera

Don Carlo

texts by Joseph Méry

Premiere on 1867-03-11

1864

age 51

1863

age 50

Song, lied

Il brigidino

Work composed for voice and piano

1862

age 49

Work for choir

Inno delle nazioni

Work composed for soloist, choir and orchestra

Premiere in 1862

1861

age 48

Opera

The Force of Destiny

La forza del destino

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1862-11-10

1860

age 47

1859

age 46

Work for chamber orchestra

Waltz in F major

Work composed for piano

1858

age 45

Song, lied

Sgombra, o gentil, dall'ansia mente

Work composed for voice and piano

Song, lied

La preghiera del poeta

Work composed for voice and piano

1857

age 44

Opera

Un ballo in maschera

texts by Antonio Somma

Premiere on 1859-02-17

imslp

Opera

Simon Boccanegra

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1857-03-12

1856

age 43

1855

age 42

Opera

The Sicilian Vespers

Les Vêpres siciliennes

texts by Eugène Scribe

Premiere on 1855-06-13

1854

age 41

Opera

Aroldo

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1857-08-15

1853

age 40

Song, lied

Fiorara

Work composed for voice and piano

Opera

Il trovatore

texts by Salvadore Cammarano

Published in 1852

Premiere on 1853-01-19

imslp

1852

age 39

Opera

La traviata

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1853-03-06

1851

age 38

1850

age 37

Song, lied

Berceuse Fiorellin che sorge appena

Work composed for voice and piano

Opera

Rigoletto

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1851-03-11

imslp

Opera

Stiffelio

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1850-11-16

1849

age 36

Song, lied

L'Abandonnée

Work composed for voice and piano

Opera

Luisa Miller

texts by Salvadore Cammarano

Premiere on 1849-12-08

imslp

Opera

The Battle of Legnano

La battaglia di Legnano

texts by Salvadore Cammarano

Premiere on 1849-01-27

imslp

1848

age 35

Work for choir

Suona la tromba

Work composed for male choir, piano and orchestra

Opera

Il corsaro

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1848-10-25

imslp

Work for choir

La patria

1847

age 34

Song, lied

Il poveretto

Work composed for voice and piano

Opera

Macbeth

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1847-03-14

imslp

Opera

I masnadieri

texts by Andrea Maffei

Premiere on 1847-07-22

imslp

Opera

Jérusalem

texts by Alphonse Royer

Premiere on 1847-11-26

imslp

1846

age 33

Opera

Attila

texts by Temistocle Solera

Premiere on 1846-03-17

1845

age 32

Song, lied

Sei romanze

Melody, composed for voice and piano

1. Il tramonto

2. La zingara

3. Ad una stella

4. Lo spazzacamino

5. Il mistero

6. Brindisi

Song, lied

Amo l'ora del giorno che muore

Work composed for voice and piano

Opera

Alzira

texts by Salvadore Cammarano

Premiere on 1845-02-12

1844

age 31

Song, lied

Era bella, ancor più bella

Work composed for voice and harpsichord

Opera

Giovanna d'Arco

texts by Temistocle Solera

Premiere on 1845-02-15

Opera

I due Foscari

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1844-11-03

1843

age 30

Song, lied

È la vita un mar d'affanni

Work composed for voice and harpsichord

Song, lied

Cupo è il sepolcro e mutolo

Work composed for voice and piano

Opera

Ernani

texts by Francesco Maria Piave

Premiere on 1844-03-09

Opera

I Lombardi alla prima crociata

texts by Temistocle Solera

Premiere on 1843-02-11

imslp

1842

age 29

Song, lied

Chi i bei dì m'adduce ancora

Work composed for voice and piano

1841

age 28

Opera

Nabucco

texts by Temistocle Solera

Premiere on 1842-03-09

imslp

1840

age 27

Opera

Un giorno di regno, o Il finto Stanislao

texts by Felice Romani

Premiere on 1840-09-05

1839

age 26

Song, lied

Guarda che bianca luna !

Nocturne, composed for soprano, tenor, bass and flute

Song, lied

La seduzione

Work composed for voice and piano

Song, lied

L'esule

Work composed for voice and piano

Opera

Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio

texts by Temistocle Solera

Premiere on 1839-11-17

imslp

1838

age 25

Song, lied

Sei romanze

Melody, composed for voice and piano

1. Non t'accostare all'urna

2. More, Elisa, lo stanco poeta

3. In solitaria stanza

4. Nell'orror di notte oscura

5. Perduta ho la pace

6. Deh, pietosa, oh addolorata

1837

age 24

Work for choir

Messa di Gloria

Mass

1836

age 23

Work for choir

Tantum Ergo

Work composed for tenor and orchestra

1835

age 22

1834

age 21

1833

age 20

Song, lied

Io la vidi

Work composed for tenor and orchestra

1832

age 19

1831

age 18

1830

age 17

Work for orchestra

Sinfonia del M° Verdi

Symphony, composed for orchestra