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  2. La traviata - Wikipedia

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    La traviata is the only one of Verdi's many operas to be set entirely indoors. Unlike Il trovatore, which was composed simultaneously, La traviata is an intimate piece, full of tender lyricism. The character of Violetta dominates the work and her music changes as she develops through the drama, from the hectic, almost hysterical coloratura of ...

  3. 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.

  4. The Lady of the Camellias - Wikipedia

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    The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux Camélias), sometimes called Camille in English, is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils.First published in 1848 and subsequently adapted by Dumas for the stage, the play premiered at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris, France, on February 2, 1852.

  5. Detroit Opera's romantic tragedy 'La Traviata' will transport ...

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    The story that inspired the film “Moulin Rouge” is also one of the world’s most frequently performed operas. ... “La Traviata” opens Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Detroit ...

  6. Opera - Wikipedia

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    La traviata was also novel. It tells the story of courtesan, and it includes elements of verismo or "realistic" opera, [ 16 ] because rather than featuring great kings and figures from literature, it focuses on the tragedies of ordinary life and society.

  7. Un dì, felice, eterea - Wikipedia

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    Un dì, felice, eterea" ("One day, happy, ethereal") is a duet from the first act of Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera La traviata. It is sung by the male and female protagonists of the opera, Alfredo (a tenor) and Violetta (a soprano). The main melody of the duet, which is very famous in its own right, is also an important musical theme throughout ...

  8. Giuseppe Verdi - Wikipedia

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    It may not be coincidental that all six Verdi operas written in the period 1849–1853 (La battaglia, Luisa Miller, Stiffelio, Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La traviata), have, uniquely in his oeuvre, heroines who are, in the opera critic Joseph Kerman's words, "women who come to grief because of sexual transgression, actual or perceived". Kerman ...

  9. List of prominent operas - Wikipedia

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    Since the origins of opera in late 16th century Italy, a central repertoire has developed, shepherded by major opera composers.The earliest major opera composer is generally considered to be Claudio Monteverdi, [1] who wrote the first prominent opera, L'Orfeo, followed by two others.