Video Description
From the great Verdi, Anvil chorus from "Il Trovatore", conducted by Giusepe Sinopoli,
Dresden, 1999.
Il Trovatore (1853)
Il trovatore (The Troubadour) is an opera in four acts (1: The Duel
2: The Gypsy Woman
3: The Son of the Gypsy Woman
4: The Punishment) by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Leone Emanuele Bardare and Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play El Trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez.
Source:
Wikipedia,
Il Trovatore.
Anvil Chorus
The Anvil Chorus is the English term for the Coro di zingari (Italian gypsy chorus), a piece of music from Act 2, Scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore which depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn and singing the praises of hard work, good wine, and their gypsy women. Source:
Wikipedia,
Anvil Chorus.
Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi (1813 - 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century. His works are frequently performed in opera houses throughout the world and, transcending the boundaries of the genre, some of his themes have long since taken root in popular culture - such as "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto, "Va, pensiero" (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco, "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (The Drinking Song) from La traviata and Triumphal March from Aida.
Source:
Wikipedia, Verdi.
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Giuseppe Sinopoli (1946 - 2001) was an Italian conductor and composer. On 20 April 2001, Sinopoli died of a heart attack while conducting Giuseppe Verdi's Aida at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. Sinopoli was considered one of Europe's finest opera conductors.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and musical score.
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