Which of the Following Were Leading Composers of Italian Opera
Beginning with Gioachino Rossini this century boasts many of the most well-known compositions including Giuseppe Verdis La traviata 1853 and Aida 1871 as well as Georges Bizets Carmen 1875. 22 Busoni Ferruccio Italy 1866 1924 1. Gaetano Donizetti Music Concert Classical Music Composers New Music The central figure in Italian opera for much of the nineteenth century Giuseppe Verdi 18131901 wrote twenty-eight operas nearly half of which have been staples of the international operatic repertoire since their first productions. . 24 Martini Giambattista Italy 1706 1784 1. He was a major exponent of the verismo genre of opera characterised for a story about real-life people the music and drama often telling a tale of passion and romance. The composers run from Jacopo Peri who wrote the first ever opera in late 16th century Italy to John Adams one of the leading figures in the contemporary operatic world. 20 Alfano Franco Italy 1...