“Our mistake, you see, was to write interminable large operas, which had to fill an entire evening. And now along comes someone with a one or two-act opera without all that pompous nonsense - that was a happy reform.”
Quote by Giuseppe Verdi
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Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer born on October 10, 1813, and died on January 27, 1901. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era, particularly renowned for his operas that have significantly influenced the development of the genre. more
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