Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was born in a small village near Parma in Italy in 1813. When he was twelve, he was appointed as an organist in the village church. In 1832, when he was 19, a friend of Verdi's father's wealthy merchant knew about his wonderful talent and offered music scholarships in Milan. With the help of his father and teacher, Verdy arrived in Milan in May 1832. But he was waiting there: he applied for the Milano Conservatory, but after hearing playing the piano,
In the same year, he experienced another blow: his beloved sister Josephine died. And in 1837 another misfortune found him. From his marriage in 1836 to Margherita Barezzi, he had a daughter, Virginia, whom he adored. But Virginia died only in a few months. In unsatisfactory circumstances Verdi isolated himself at home in Milan and faced great difficulties. He was unemployed, had no money, and was often unable to eat once a day in a miserable inn. As if it was not enough, in 1839 his second child - a young son - also died. Verdy 's life has become unbearable. In 1840, he received the most tragic strikes of all men: his beloved wife, Margherita Bureszi, died. Verdi attacked by sorrow ran away from Milan for his village Busseto and was able to gain comfort.
However, Mellelli visited him and asked if he would like to make music of a work named Nabchodonoso. Verdy, of course, refused. He lost the desire to compose music. However, Mellelli tried to put a bilingual translation of the work in Verdi's pocket. With half-heart, he began composing later. However, the note did not appear, and if so it was full of sadness like the soul of a composer.
But he finished it in 1841. Opera "Nabuchonosore" and Nabucco's rehearsal began in the beginning of 1842. But soon it turned out that Verdi made a masterpiece. Nabucco was first made on La Scala in Milan on March 9, 1842. Following it was an unprecedented victory. The audience applauded requested repetition of the moving chorus song "Va, pensiero, sull & al al dorate" causing the trembling of excitement while responding to the frenzy of frenzy, responding with a clap of the rising.
Verdi -now 29 - suddenly became famous. I sang a song of Nabucco in the streets and the hat and tie engraved with Beddy 's name was sold everywhere. The richest family in Milan opened his house. In the same year (1842), the composer knew the famous soprano Josephina Strepponi and established a permanent relationship with her who survived until the death in 1897.
Between 1843 and 1851, Verdi composed 13 operas. It was held in Milan, Rome, Venice, Naples, Trieste, and all the big cities of London, everything was a huge success. The first of these operas was I Lombardi played at La Scala in Milan on February 11, 1843. On the day of its premiere, enthusiastic audiences appeared in the theater, the success of the opera resembled Nabucco.
Opera Ernani continued in 1844 based on the work of the same name by Victor Hugo. It was premiered in Venice on March 9, 1844 and got a big rating. The rich Venetians raised Verdi on his shoulder and tried and brought around Sommarque's plaza. With the money he got from Ernani, he was able to buy a small farm near his village. Opera Jeanne d & # 39; Arc (Giovanna d & # 39; Arco) also succeeded in 1845 as well. Verdi now had enough money to buy a mansion in his village Busseto.
Other accomplishments include the 1846 opera "Attila", 1847 "Masnadieri" (The Bandits). Queen Victoria and nearly all parliamentary lawmakers attended. Opera was a huge hit, Verdy gave a tremendous amount of money. He bought a forest and vineyard near Busseto, an apartment in Paris. There, he occasionally relaxed with his companion Josephina Strepponi.
In this period the tension in Italy and Austria increased and Verdi composed the opera La Battaglia di Legnano (Battle of Legnano) in order to arouse patriotism. The opera was first played in Rome in 1849. The tickets for the premiere were sold out. It was another great hit. Ecstatic, the audience requested the repetition of the fourth and fourth act as an encore. Verdy became a hero of the people. At the end of the same year, the opera of Verdi was also played in Naples, Lisisa Miller is based on the tragedy of Schiller of the same name.
After eight years (1851-1859), Verdi was a masterpiece, opera "Rigoletto", "Il Trovatore", "La Traviata", "Les Veresres Sicilyenne", "Simon Bokanegra", "Mascara Anne Baro Written and glorious. He completed Rigolette, one of his masterpieces early in 1851, and the premiere was performed in Venice on March 11, the same year. Overnight, the canal of Venice sounded to the voice of Gondler. A song that is still familiar to the song "Wings in the Wind". After 21 performances in Venice, Rigoletto began to be played all over the world.
In 1851, Verdi produced the next masterpiece of the opera "Il Trovatore" the following year. This premiere was held in Rome in January 1853, and received great praise again. Two months later, his third masterpiece, opera "La Traviata" premiered in Venice. It was an instant hit again and it was done in the United States.
In 1855, Verdy completed the opera "Les Veresres - Sicilianne". The premier was held in L'opera de Paris. It was a great success at La Scala in Milan in 1856. The passionate patriotism fueled the soul of the Italians. In 1857, the opera "Simon Vocanegra" was played in Venice, and in the same year Verdi composed an opera "Anne Baro" in Casca. The latter opera was held in Rome in February 1859, the ticket price was seven times normal.
Verdy arrived at the top of his career. At the age of 46 he was regarded as one of the greatest composers in Europe. In order to complete his success, he married a woman Josephina Strepponi, where he lived for the past 17 years, in the beginning of 1859.
In the following year, Verdi made many other operas. In 1862, he completed La Forza del Destino (the power of destiny) that the Russian theater of Petrograd ordered. In March 1867, the opera "Don Carlos" was first performed in Paris. At the end of 1871, his opera "Aïda" was played in Cairo. Performance lasted more than 8 hours from 7 PM to 3 AM
In 1874, he expressed his feelings by playing at the church of St. Louis in May 1874, the next work, the message of the condolence · the reques, in May 1774. Marked in Milan. Next year, the sad da Requiem realized forced success. Even after conquering the whole of Italy, I did the same thing in Europe but an incredible chorus of 1,200 voices in London took part in the performance.
62-year old Verdi began to enjoy the joy of life. He got acquainted with a young intellectual, Arrigo Boito. He shared cultural pleasure with him and exposed him to a new intellectual trend and outbreak. In 1876, Verdi produced the opera "Eida" in Paris, soon the opera won throughout Europe. In 1881 he rewrote the opera "Simon Bokanegra". That same year, I got a great success with that new form.
From 1879 he began setting the music completed for Shakespearean Otello in 1886. In 1887 the premiere was held in La Scala. Celebrities in Europe attended the concert, and the ticket price reached unpaid height. When the performance finishes, the cry of the audience's joy may reverberate. When Verdi came out of the theater and overcomes emotions, people removed their haulers' horses and pulled it out to their hotel. Between 1888 and 1892, Verdi composed another masterpiece based on Shakespeare, Falstaff. Falstaff was held in La Scala in 1894.
In 1897, Verdi's beloved colleague, his wife Josephina Stoponi died. Since then, his health collapsed and in 1900 he was limited to wheelchairs. In 1901, the world 's best composer - left this world at the age of 88.
Conclusion
Verdi's life shows that sadness can lead to overwhelming success. As you know, Verdi died in 1837 at the age of 24, his beloved daughter Virginia and the second child died in two years. Next year, in 1840, his beloved wife Margherita Bureszi died. I suffered from sorrow and ran away from Milan. However, he was invited to Mirelli and asked him to compose the music of the opera "Nabucco". Verdi refused, but later he began composing, but he was full of sorrow. Arrival was a masterpiece. When Nabucco was done, it was an unprecedented success. Sorrow led to victory. From now on Verdi has become one of the greatest composers of the world.
