Birth of Giuseppe Verdi
Birth of Giuseppe Verdi
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Giuseppe Verdi Biography and Timeline
Follow Giuseppe Verdi through 58 dated historical records for Italy.
Giuseppe Verdi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1813
1836
Verdi Marries Margherita Barezzi
Giuseppe Verdi married Margherita Barezzi whose father Antonio had supported his musical education and early career.
1839
Oberto
Composes, "Oberto"
Oberto Opens At La Scala
Verdi's first staged opera Oberto received its premiere at La Scala and brought him his initial operatic success.
1840
Un Giorno Di Regno Premieres
Verdi's comic opera Un giorno di regno premiered at La Scala but met with a disappointing reception.
1842
Nabucco
Composes, "Nabucco"
Nabucco Chorus Gains Public Attention
Verdi's Nabucco became a breakthrough success and its chorus Va pensiero later gained strong associations with Italian national identity.
Nabucco Milan Premiere
Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco premiered at La Scala, achieving success with its biblical narrative and stirring choruses.
1843
Performance
1st performance of, "Il Trovatore"
I Lombardi
Composes, "I Lombardi"
I Lombardi Premieres In Milan
Verdi's opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata received its premiere at La Scala in February 1843.
1844
Ernani
Composes, "I due Foscari". Composes, "Ernani"
I due Foscari
Composes, "I due Foscari". Composes, "Ernani"
Ernani Opens In Venice
Verdi's Ernani premiered at La Fenice in March 1844 using a libretto adapted from a drama by Victor Hugo.
I Due Foscari Premieres In Rome
Verdi's opera I due Foscari based on a play by Lord Byron was first performed at Rome's Teatro Argentina.
1845
Giovanna dArco
Composes, "Giovanna dArco"
Giovanna Darco Premieres At La Scala
Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco premiered at La Scala with a story inspired by the life of Joan of Arc.
Alzira Premieres In Naples
Verdi's Alzira premiered at the Teatro San Carlo with a libretto drawn from a drama by Voltaire.
1846
Attila Premieres In Venice
Verdi's opera Attila opened at La Fenice depicting the confrontation between the Huns and the Roman world.
1847
I masnadien
Composes, "Macbeth". Composes, "Jerusalem". Composes, "I masnadien"
Jerusalem
Composes, "Macbeth". Composes, "Jerusalem". Composes, "I masnadien"
Macbeth
Composes, "Macbeth". Composes, "Jerusalem". Composes, "I masnadien"
Macbeth Receives Florence Premiere
Verdi's Macbeth premiered in Florence and represented an important stage in his adaptation of Shakespeare for the operatic stage.
I Masnadieri Premieres In London
Verdi's I masnadieri was first staged at Her Majesty's Theatre in London with Jenny Lind among its leading performers.
Jerusalem French Adaptation Premieres
Verdi revised I Lombardi into the French grand opera Jerusalem for performance at the Paris Opera.
Macbeth Florence Premiere
Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth premiered in Florence, adapting Shakespeare's tragedy into an opera of ambition and violence.
1848
Il corsaro
Composes, "Il corsaro"
Il Corsaro Premieres In Trieste
Verdi's opera Il corsaro based on Byron's narrative poem premiered in Trieste in October 1848.
1849
La battaglia di Legnano
Composes, "Luisa Miller". Composes, "La battaglia di Legnano"
Luisa Miller
Composes, "Luisa Miller". Composes, "La battaglia di Legnano"
Battle Of Legnano Opera Premieres
Verdi's La battaglia di Legnano opened in republican Rome amid revolutionary nationalist enthusiasm.
Luisa Miller Premieres In Naples
Verdi's Luisa Miller premiered at the Teatro San Carlo with a plot inspired by Schiller's tragedy Intrigue and Love.
1850
Stiffelio
Composes, "Stiffelio"
Stiffelio Opens In Trieste
Verdi's Stiffelio premiered in Trieste and provoked difficulties with censorship because of its treatment of marriage and religion.
1851
Rigoletto
"Rigoletto" is 1st performed at Venices Teatro La Fenice
Rigoletto Premieres At La Fenice
Verdi's Rigoletto premiered in Venice and became one of the defining operas of his middle period.
Rigoletto Venice Premiere
Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto premiered in Venice, portraying a court jester's desperate attempt to protect his daughter.
1853
Il Trovatore Premieres In Rome
Verdi's Il trovatore received its first performance at the Teatro Apollo in Rome in January 1853.
La Traviata Premieres In Venice
Verdi's La traviata premiered at La Fenice in March 1853 and initially disappointed before subsequent productions established its success.
Il Trovatore Rome Premiere
Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore premiered in Rome, weaving revenge, hidden identity and fatal rivalry into a dramatic score.
Records, sources and methodology
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