http://thekaufmannpost.net/verdi-would-have-blogged/ Transparency, corruption and governance matters, evidence-based Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thekaufmannpost.net/verdi-would-have-blogged/comment-page-1/#comment-54431 Free pdf editor Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:29:52 +0000 http://thekaufmannpost.net/verdi-would-have-blogged/#comment-54431 G. Verdi is one of the greatest opera composers. I remember I saw Luciano Pavarotti performs Requiem by Verdi and I must say it was one of the greatest performances since Caruso which is definitely my all-time favorite. G. Verdi is one of the greatest opera composers. I remember I saw Luciano Pavarotti performs Requiem by Verdi and I must say it was one of the greatest performances since Caruso which is definitely my all-time favorite.

]]> http://thekaufmannpost.net/verdi-would-have-blogged/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Alan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:10:40 +0000 http://thekaufmannpost.net/verdi-would-have-blogged/#comment-30 you nicely illustrate with Verdi the importance that music has historically played for raising awareness about political causes and struggles against oppression. beethoven's ode to joy in his 9th Symphony is another example perhaps. but one has to wonder if today the people in the US would really 'get it' with music, unless it is hard rock? opera in italy has historically been for the people, here in the us opera and classical music is known only by few. you nicely illustrate with Verdi the importance that music has historically played for raising awareness about political causes and struggles against oppression. beethoven’s ode to joy in his 9th Symphony is another example perhaps.
but one has to wonder if today the people in the US would really ‘get it’ with music, unless it is hard rock? opera in italy has historically been for the people, here in the us opera and classical music is known only by few.

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