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 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).