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  2. List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi - Wikipedia

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    Giuseppe Verdi. The following is a list of published compositions by the composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). The list includes original creations as well as reworkings of the operas (some of which are translations, for example into French or from French into Italian) or subsequent versions of completed operas.

  3. List of opera genres - Wikipedia

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    This is a glossary list of opera genres, giving alternative names. "Opera" is an Italian word (short for "opera in musica"); it was not at first commonly used in Italy (or in other countries) to refer to the genre of particular works. Most composers used more precise designations to present their work to the public.

  4. List of jazz genres - Wikipedia

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    The term "jazz-rock" (or "jazz/rock") is often used as a synonym for the term "jazz fusion". 1960s -> Jump blues: 1930s -> Kansas City jazz: Kansas City jazz is a style of jazz that developed in Kansas City, Missouri and the surrounding Kansas City Metropolitan Area during the 1930s 1930s -> Latin jazz: Draws heavily on salsa and merengue ...

  5. Anvil Chorus - Wikipedia

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    The Coro di Zingari (Italian for "Gypsy chorus"), [1] known in English as the "Anvil Chorus", is a chorus from act 2, scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera Il trovatore.It depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn – hence its English name – and singing the praises of hard work, good wine, and Gypsy women.

  6. Caro nome che il mio cor - Wikipedia

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    "Caro nome che il mio cor" (Sweet name that made my heart), or "Caro nome" for short, is an aria for coloratura soprano from act 1 of Verdi's opera Rigoletto. It is part of the standard Italian soprano vocal repertoire, [ 1 ] featured in numerous anthologies for soprano singers and in albums of highlights from the opera.

  7. List of major opera composers - Wikipedia

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    This list provides a guide to opera composers, as determined by their presence on a majority of compiled lists of significant opera composers. (See the "Lists Consulted" section for full details.) The composers run from Jacopo Peri , who wrote the first ever opera in late 16th century Italy, to John Adams , one of the leading figures in the ...

  8. Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Wikipedia

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    "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Italian pronunciation: [liˈbjaːmo ne ˈljɛːti ˈkaːlitʃi]; "Let's drink from the joyful cups") is a famous duet with chorus from Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata (1853), one of the best-known opera melodies and a popular performance choice (as is this opera itself) for many great tenors and sopranos.

  9. Verismo - Wikipedia

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    Giacomo Puccini, one of the composers most closely associated with verismo. Cavelleria Rusticana, considered the first Verismo opera Pagliacci is a famous Verismo opera. In opera, verismo (Italian for 'realism'), from vero, meaning 'true', was a post-Romantic operatic tradition associated with Italian composers such as Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Umberto Giordano, Francesco Cilea and ...