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Giuseppe Verdi (1818-1901)

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Bachtrack top ten: Giuseppe Verdi
Of all the 19th-century Italian opera composers, one stood head and shoulders above the rest. But Giuseppe Verdi was more than just an opera composer. He became a political figurehead. Our playlist includes nine of his most famous operas and his Requiem, described as “an opera in ecclesiastical garb”.
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PragueLa traviata

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Verdi: La traviata
Jiří Štrunc; Arnaud Bernard; Prague State Opera; Anna Pozidis; Alessandro Camera; Maria Carla Ricotti; Patrick Méeüs

ManchesterA Night at The Opera at Christmas (Feat. Nessun Dorma) by Candlelight

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Verdi, Mozart, Donizetti, Bizet, Puccini
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta; Susan Parkes

VilniusLa traviata

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Verdi: La traviata
Ričardas Šumila; Fabio Ceresa; Lithuanian National Opera; Julius Geniušas; Tiziano Santi; Giuseppe Palella; Levas Kleinas

LondonA Night at The Opera at Christmas (feat. Nessun Dorma)

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Verdi, Mozart, Donizetti, Bizet, Puccini
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta; Susan Parkes

HammSilvesterkonzert

North West German Philharmonic
Bellini, Verdi, Rossini, Strauss, Delibes, Foulds, Kálmán, Hertel, Shields, Gibb, Herman, Gaynor
North West German Philharmonic; Markus Huber; Unknown
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Yunchan Lim, Daniel Harding and the Santa Cecilia in Seoul

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Daniel Harding and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia choose proportion over spectacle as their Asian tour reaches Seoul. 
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Akiko Suwanai shines with lyricism and fire in Hallé Tchaikovsky

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A remarkable performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Hallé and conductor Kahchun Wong at the Bridgewater Hall. 
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Benjamin Zander’s Verdi Requiem with the Boston Philharmonic

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Benjamin Zander’s meticulous preparation, compelling concept and strong casting make for a shattering experience in the Boston Philharmonic’s performance. 
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Rigoletto goes to London in Vancouver Opera's season opener

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Sarah Dufresne shines as Gilda in Glynis Leyshon’s gloomy staging of Rigoletto, set in Victorian London. 
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Spanish Civil War Trouvère opens Wexford Festival Opera

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The 74th Wexford Opera Festival opens with the French revision of Il trovatore that Verdi reforged for the Paris Opera. 
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