Verdi A Concise Biography /
This installment of the Famous Composers series introduces the life and work of Italian-born composer Giuseppe Verdi. The film begins by painting a portrait of the village Verdi was born in, then a part of the French Empire, and his childhood there as part of his Roman Catholic family. Following Ver...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Hossick, Malcolm. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011], c2006.
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1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Famous composers.
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This installment of the Famous Composers series introduces the life and work of Italian-born composer Giuseppe Verdi. The film begins by painting a portrait of the village Verdi was born in, then a part of the French Empire, and his childhood there as part of his Roman Catholic family. Following Verdi to Milan at the age of twenty, the film outlines the composers devlopment as a composer and as part of the artistic social circles. He soon returned to his childhood village, though, where he became music master and married, but quickly and tragically endured the deaths of his wife and two children. Verdi was devastated, but went on to remarry and compose a series of very successful operas. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 05, 2011. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Giuseppe Verdi's Beginnings (4:12) -- Giuseppe Verdi's Early Education (3:54) -- Tragedy Strikes Verdi (3:14) -- Viva la Verdi! (2:49) -- Verdi's Theater Success Increases (2:10) -- Verdi's Operas (3:41) -- Verdi Joins Italian Parliament (3:03) -- Depth of Giuseppe Verdi (3:33) -- Verdi's Final Years (1:45) -- Credits: Verdi: A Concise Biography (0:47) -- Overview of Giuseppe Verdi's Work (4:54) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This installment of the Famous Composers series introduces the life and work of Italian-born composer Giuseppe Verdi. The film begins by painting a portrait of the village Verdi was born in, then a part of the French Empire, and his childhood there as part of his Roman Catholic family. Following Verdi to Milan at the age of twenty, the film outlines the composers devlopment as a composer and as part of the artistic social circles. He soon returned to his childhood village, though, where he became music master and married, but quickly and tragically endured the deaths of his wife and two children. Verdi was devastated, but went on to remarry and compose a series of very successful operas. 9 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. 9 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |