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Viva Verdi! Patriotic fervour in Florence’s new La battaglia di Legnano

Verdi: La battaglia di Legnano **** Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 22nd May 2018 It wasn’t until 1859 that the rallying cry of “Viva Verdi!” (standing for “Viva Vittorio Emanuele Re D’Italia”) was taken up, but La battaglia di Legnano (1849) was very much … Continue reading

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Verdi at full throttle: an exhilarating Attila returns to La Fenice

Verdi: Attila **** Teatro La Fenice, Venice, 9th December 2016 On the nearby island of Torcello, there is a stone throne which is said to have been used by Attila, King of the Huns, during his 5th-century invasion of Italy. … Continue reading

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