The Four Seasons
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Music
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Excerpts from I Vespri Siciliani (1855), I Lombardi (1843) and Il Trovatore (1853) by Giuseppe Verdi
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Choreography
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Jerome Robbins
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Premiere
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January 18, 1979, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
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Original Cast
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David Richardson, Joseph Duell, Heather Watts, Peter Frame, Francis Sackett, Kyra Nichols, Daniel Duell, Jerri Kumery, Stephanie Saland, Bart Cook, Maria Calegari, Patricia McBride, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Gerard Ebitz
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Average Length
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37 min.
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Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) did not have a formal music education (studying privately, for the most part, with local musicians). He completely changed the course of Italian opera with such masterpieces as Rigoletto, La Traviata, Aida, Otello and Falstaff, popularizing the art form like no other composer before or since. Verdi was also a fervent supporter of the movement for Italian independence, which led to his being nominated for a seat in the Italian Parliament.
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Music Credit
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| Title: |
I vespri siciliani: Ballet Music "The Four Seasons" |
| Composer: |
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) |
| Date Written: |
1855 |
| Conductor: |
Levine, James |
| Ensemble: |
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
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