VERDI
Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer, mainly of operas, who was active during the Romantic era. Equally as famous as Verdi’s operas, are arias and choruses from those operas such as “La donna è mobile” from “Rigoletto”, “The Drinking Song” from “La Traviata” and “The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves” from “Nabucco”. Verdi was a big fan of William Shakespeare and wrote three operas based on the Bard’s plays: “Macbeth”, “Otello” and “Falstaff”.
“Otello” was composed by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Giuseppe Verdi is one of the most celebrated opera composers of the 19th century, and his works, including “Otello,” are considered masterpieces of the operatic repertoire. “Otello” is based on William Shakespeare’s play “Othello” and features a libretto by Arrigo Boito. The opera premiered at La Scala in Milan in 1887 and is known for its powerful music, expressive arias, and dramatic intensity.
