Giuseppe Verdi Timeline of Events

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Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century...

Timeline of Events

1840

9.5.1840

Premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's ''Un giorno di regno'' at La Scala of Milan.

1842

3.9.1842

Giuseppe Verdi's third opera, ''Nabucco'', receives its première performance in Milan; its success establishes Verdi as one of Italy's foremost opera writers.

1843

2.11.1843

Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''I Lombardi'' receives its first performance in Milan.

1851

3.11.1851

The first performance of ''Rigoletto'' by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice.

1853

1.19.1853

Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''Il Trovatore'' receives its premiere performance in Rome.

3.6.1853

Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''La Traviata'' receives its premiere performance in Venice.

1867

3.11.1867

The first performance of ''Don Carlos'' by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Paris.