of it in Paris in 18, 4 in Vienna, and 3 in London. 16 years were to pass before the next opera, but in 1874 the great Requiem, comp. outside It., La forza del destino for St Petersburg, 1862, Don Carlos for Paris, 1867, and Aida for Cairo, 1871. war of independence, he was elected a Deputy in first It. independence from Austria being well known. for Rigoletto, Un ballo in maschera, etc.) frequently caused trouble with the censors, especially when they dealt with historical events which could be interpreted as referring to contemporary political events, Verdi's sympathies for It. In the sensitive political climate of 19th-cent. In 1849 he bought a farming estate at Sant’ Agata, near Busseto, to which he returned whenever possible. I masnadieri for Her Majesty's, London, with Jenny Lind and Lablache heading the cast. There-after wrote series of operas, some more successful than others at their premières, but each eagerly sought by impresarios. Prostrate with grief, vowed to abandon comp., but was persuaded to compose Nabucco (1841) its triumphant success made him most prominent of young It. Between 18, Verdi's wife and 2 children died. at La Scala 1839 with some success, followed by comic opera, Un giorno di regno (1840), a failure. Completed opera Rocester (now lost) in 1836, but Oberto was prod. activities, and married his patron Barezzi's daughter. Returned to Busseto, where he continued studies, directed town's mus. ability and offered to pay for him to go to Milan Cons., but authorities would not admit him, partly because of poor pf.-playing. Taught by local organist, Antonio Barezzi, a wholesale grocer and merchant, who liked mus., recognized his mus.

Verdi, Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) ( b Le Roncole, nr.

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