Romanticism · Italy
1813 – 1901
Le Roncole (Busseto) - Milan
Review
Rejected by the conservatory of Milan, he succeeded in 1842 with Nabucco, whose choir «Come on, asshole.» became a symbol of Italian unification. Between 1851 and 1853 Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La traviata premiered.
His theatre revolves around intense human passions and unforgettable characters. The old man, with Arrigo Boito as a librettist, signed two masterpieces inspired by Shakespeare: Otello and Falstaff. He founded a residence for old musicians in Milan.
Main works
- Nabucco (1842)
- Rigoletto (1851)
- Il trovatore (1853)
- La traviata (1853)
- A ball in maschera (1859)
- Don Carlos (1867)
- Aida (1871)
- Mass of Réquiem (1874)
- Otello (1887)
- Falstaff (1893)
