Concert on Verdi bicentenary due in Baku

A concert to mark the 200th anniversary of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi will be held at the Muslim Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall.

The Uzeyir Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra will perform music pieces at the concert to be conducted by People’s Artist Rauf Abdullayev.

Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer primarily known for his operas.

Verdi is considered with Richard Wagner the most influential composer of operas of the nineteenth century, and dominated the Italian scene after Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini. 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, as "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto, "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (The Drinking Song) from La traviata, "Va, pensiero" (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco, the "Coro di zingari" from Il trovatore and the "Grand March" from Aida.

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