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Aida, Opera in Four Acts: Vocal score Paperback - 2015
by Giuseppe Verdi; Transcribed by Franco Faccio
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- Title Aida, Opera in Four Acts: Vocal score
- Author Giuseppe Verdi; Transcribed by Franco Faccio
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- Pages 314
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- Language ITA
- Publisher Petrucci Library Press
- Date 2015-08-24
- ISBN 9781608741175 / 1608741176
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- Dimensions 11.69 x 8.27 x 0.66 in (29.69 x 21.01 x 1.68 cm)
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Verdi received a request in November of 1869 from the Viceroy of Egypt to compose a commemorative hymn for the opening of the Suez Canal. Verdi refused the request on the grounds that he was not accustomed to writing such ceremonial music. The Viceroy then perusaded French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, who wrote a scenario set in ancient Egypt drawn partially from Metastasio's 1756 libretto for "Nitteti", to visit Paris in order to introduce him to the theatre producer Camille Du Locle, with the goal of mounting a new opera based upon Mariette's scenario with music from either Verdi, Gounod or Wagner. Although considering a new opera, Verdi had no intention of taking on the Egyptian scenario but changed his mind when Du Locle himself showed him the outline.With an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, the new opera was first performed at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo on December 24, 1871 to an audience consisting of only politicians, dignitaries and critics. Verdi did not attend the premiere… Read More
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