M° Emanuele Mazzola
La Traviata, one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most beloved operas, premiered at La Fenice in Venice on March 6, 1853. Based on Alexandre Dumas fils’ novel La Dame aux Camélias, the opera presents a searing portrait of love and sacrifice in Parisian society. With a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, Verdi created a poignant musical drama… Continue reading La Traviata (Verdi)
Rigoletto, a cornerstone of Verdi’s middle period, premiered at La Fenice in Venice on March 11, 1851. Based on Victor Hugo’s controversial play Le Roi s’amuse, the opera unfolds around a hunchbacked court jester, his innocent daughter, and a libertine duke. Verdi sculpted a darkly emotional drama of power, vengeance, and doomed love. Its musical… Continue reading Rigoletto (Verdi)
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