Biography; childhood; adulthood; life etc, -Giuseppe Verdi Romantic era; fashion; literature; music

1. Romantic
era
(1810-1900)
By: Jessica Nguyen
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3. Style of music
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4. Style of music
Freedom
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5. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
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6. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
Experimentation
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7. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
Experimentation
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8. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
Experimentation
longer lengths, new harmonies and tonal
relationships.
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9. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
Experimentation
longer lengths, new harmonies and tonal
relationships.
Expressive and Dominant
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10. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
Experimentation
longer lengths, new harmonies and tonal
relationships.
Expressive and Dominant
Nationalism
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11. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
Experimentation
longer lengths, new harmonies and tonal
relationships.
Expressive and Dominant
Nationalism
Virtuoso
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12. Style of music
Freedom Creativity
Experimentation
longer lengths, new harmonies and tonal
relationships.
A
Expressive and Dominant
ER
OP
Nationalism
Virtuoso
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13. Art/Literature
evocation or criticism of the past
more emotion and expression of ideas
Eugène Delacroix, Francisco Goya,
Liberty Leading the People 1830 The Third of May
1808, 1814
Edgar Allan Poe
Konstantin Batyushkov
Nathaniel Hawthorne
(1787-1855) one of the notable
3 poets of Russian Romanticism

14. Fashion
Beret sleeves
Neck ruffs
Hats
Romantic skirt Silhouette V-pointed skirts
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15. Fashion
Beret sleeves
Neck ruffs
Hats
Romantic skirt Silhouette V-pointed skirts
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17. Giuse!e Ver"
1813 - 1901
MAN OF THE
THEATRE
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18. Giuse!e Ver"
1813 - 1901
MAN OF THE
THEATRE
Influential composer
19th
century
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19. Giuseppe Verdi
1893: "I was, am and always will be a
peasant from Roncole."
Jan 27, 1901
Italian opera composer
Le Roncole is what is
known as today:
Roncole Verdi
In memory of the great
Italian composer Verdi, it Verdi’s statue in the
was turned into a memorial
Piazza
museum in honour of Verdi.
G. Verdi, Busseto
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20. Giuseppe Verdi
1893: "I was, am and always will be a
peasant from Roncole."
Oct 10, 1813
Jan 27, 1901
Italian opera composer
Le Roncole is what is
known as today:
Roncole Verdi
In memory of the great
Italian composer Verdi, it Verdi’s statue in the
was turned into a memorial
Piazza
museum in honour of Verdi.
G. Verdi, Busseto
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21. Childhood
Piacenz - Busseto
1830s
Antonio Barrezi
Margherita Barrezi
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22. #e To$ Music
Adulthood Ma%er
Had 2 children
Established new operas
Gave on music (1840) 20
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23. Continued.....
Nationalist
Attempt at comic opera
Libretto (1840)
Became ill
Performed: MacBeth
1847
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24. Continued...
Change of style
GREATEST SUCESS YET
Giuseppina Strepponi
Most popular composer in Europe
1859 Re-married
Dedicate his life to gardening
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25. Continued...
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26. Continued...
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27. Continued...
1861
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28. Continued...
1861
1867
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29. Continued...
1861
1867
1871 Falstaff
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30. Continued...
1861
1867
1871 Falstaff
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31. Continued...
1861
1867
1871
1897 Falstaff
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32. Continued...
1861
1867
1871
1897 Falstaff
1901 11

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34. Influences
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35. Influences
Quote:
“I am destined to work
until my last gasp,”
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36. Influences
Quote:
“I am destined to work
until my last gasp,”
Gaetano Donizetti
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37. Influences
Quote:
“I am destined to work
until my last gasp,”
Gaetano Donizetti
Gioachino Rossini
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38. Influences
Quote:
“I am destined to work
until my last gasp,”
Gaetano Donizetti
Gioachino Rossini
Giacomo Meyerbeer
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39. Influences
Quote:
“I am destined to work
until my last gasp,”
Gaetano Donizetti
Gioachino Rossini
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Saverio Mercadante
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40. Influences
Quote:
“I am destined to work
until my last gasp,”
Gaetano Donizetti
Gioachino Rossini
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Saverio Mercadante
Vincenzo Bellini
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41. Influences
Quote:
“I am destined to work
until my last gasp,”
Gaetano Donizetti
Gioachino Rossini
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Saverio Mercadante
Vincenzo Bellini
Alessandro Manzoni
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42. Contributions
VOCAL
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Italian operas
Manzoni’s Requiem
Chamber
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43. Musical style
OPERA OPERA
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44. Major works
Sei romanze (Six Romances), 1838
■ Oberto, 1839 ■ La traviata, 1853
■ Un giorno di regno, 1840 ■ Les Vêpres siciliennes, 1855
■ Nabucco, 1842 ■ Aroldo, 1857
■ I Lombardi, 1843 ■ Simon Boccanegra, 1857
■ Ernani, 1844 ■ Un ballo in maschera, 1859
■ I due foscari, 1844 ■ La forza del destino, 1862
■ Macbeth, 1847 ■ Don Carlo, 1867
■ I masnadieri, 1847 ■ Aida, 1871
■ Luisa Miller, 1849 ■ Requiem Mass, 1874
■ Rigoletto, 1851 ■ Otello, 1887
■ Il trovatore, 1853 ■ Falstaff, 1893
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45. Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
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46. Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
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47. Aida
2nd last opera
Khedivial Opera House -
Cairo 1871
4 acts
One of the most emotional, lyrical,
expressive, and skillful
operas ever written
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48. Melody - trumpets, very repetitive.
Rhythm/Metre - 3/4 time
Harmony - repetitive
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49. Texture - rich in melody and harmony
Dynamics - broadly, forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano
Mood - powerful, intense
Style - Classical, Romantic, Italian, Opera
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50. Instrumentation
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51. THE END :)
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