La Traviata un des plus cél¬bres opéras de Giuseppe Verdi est inspiré du drame La Dame aux camélias d'Alexandre Dumas fils. Jalonnée de superbes mélodies et d'airs sublimes la musique de La Traviata poss¬de un charme intemporel. La Traviata Highlights reprend quelques-uns des plus grands moments de l'opéra dont le Prélude de l'Acte I une tarentelle extraite du Finale de l'Acte II et la cél¬bre chanson ± boire Brindisi qui clôt l' uvre dans la joie la brillance et l'exubérance.
SKU: AP.6-83896X
ISBN 9780486838960. UPC: 800759838967. English.
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi dominated the opera world for most of the nineteenth century, and his works remain a mainstay of theaters around the world. From Rigoletto's sprightly La donna é mobile to the rousing Anvil Chorus of Il Trovatore, the composer's music is known and loved by people who've never set foot in an opera house. Now novice keyboardists of all ages can play selections from Verdi's most popular works with these special arrangements of 32 pieces.Highlights include the charming aria Heavenly Aida from the opera set in Egypt during the reign of the pharaohs; Nabucco's Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, also known as Va, pensiero (Hasten, Thoughts); the Prelude to Act III of La Traviata; the opening of Requiem, Verdi's setting of the Catholic Mass for the Dead; plus selections from Macbeth, Otello, Jerusalem, and other operas. Each selection features a brief introduction, and all the compositions are available as downloadable MP3s (see inside for details).