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Verdi's last two operas were Otello and Falstaff, based on Shakespeare's Othello and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Verdi completed Otello in 1887 at the age of 73, and Falstaff in 1893 at the age of 79.
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What was Verdi's last opera completed at age eighty?
Verdi was a great admirer of Shakespeare, and set both Macbeth and Othello, one early in his career, and one very late. Otello, with a libretto by Arrigo Boïto, was a triumph for Verdi, at an age by which most composers stopped their work. Following this great success Verdi announced his retirement. Boïto prepared a libretto for Falstaff, based on stories of that character from three Shakespeare histories, and with the help of others he persuaded Verdi to pick up his pen. Verdi's only previous comic opera, Un Giorno di Regno (King For a Day) was a fiasco and very nearly ended his career. Falstaff proved to be a masterpiece, now considered one of the few greatest of all comic operas.
Did richard Wagner write great operas?
Whether is operas are great is a matter of personal taste. However, he has written many operas that are very well known, including "Tannhauser", "Lohengrin" and "Die Walkure".
Did Richard Wagner not succeed in creating great operas?
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What important shakespearean event happened in 1952?
the great depression
What was William Shakespeare's impact on Europe?
Shakespeare's reputation took a while to build up, but by the end of the eighteenth century, he was recognized in Europe as a great writer, and translations began to appear. Some of the great nineteenth century European writers famously translated Shakespeare's works--Goethe into German and Tolstoi into Russian for example. Many Romantic composers adopted Shakespearean themes for symphonic compositions (Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, for example) or operas (Verdi's Otello or Falstaff for example). Shakespeare's plays are perhaps less likely to be actually staged in Europe than in the English-speaking world, as the style of theatre is different from European traditions.
Who composed the Don Carlos opera?
The opera Don Carlos was composed by Guiseppe Verdi. Verdi was one of the great romantic composers of the 19th century before his death in 1901 after having a stroke.
Who were other great composers like Verdi at the time?
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What has the author Eve Alker written?
Eve Alker has written: 'Do you know great operas?'
What has the author Jouve written?
Jouve has written: 'Peter the Great, or, The wooden walls' -- subject(s): Drama, Librettos, Operas
Who was dusty springfield?
A great female singer from England . Very popular from the midi sixties through the mid seventies. Biggest hit were I only want to be with you
What different languages have been used for opera?
Operas can be written in any language, but most great western operas are in Italian, German, or French, though there are some great English and Russian works. Those five languages should cover the most common opera repertoire, but lots of contemporary operas are being written in less common languages, even Klingon and Esperanto, or even a mix of languages.
Why is opera sung in Italian?
Italy was greatly affected by the Renaissance, and they were probably the ones who had a great interest in operas in the first place. Italian is also a classic language for artistic performances, as many people in opera have to learn Italian and German because many of them were written in more classic languages than English. Also, Italians like pasta and lots of it, and you need to exercise your diaphragm to belt out many of those poweful notes in Italian arias.
