Verdi's operas

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) is widely considered the greatest Italian opera composer of the 19th century. But just how many of his operas can you name?

The margin hints fefer to the year the opera was premièred.

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Last updated: February 4, 2013

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Hint	Answer
1839	Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio
1840	Un giorno di regno, ossia il finto Stanislao
1842	Nabucco
1843	I Lombardi alla prima crociata
1844	Ernani
1844	I due Foscari
1845	Giovanna d'Arco
1845	Alzira
1846	Attila
1847	Macbeth
1847	I Masnadieri
1847	Jérusalem
1848	Il Corsaro
1849	La battaglia di Legnano

Hint	Answer
1849	Luisa Miller
1850	Stiffelio
1851	Rigoletto
1853	Il Trovatore
1853	La traviata
1855	I vespri siciliani
1857	Simon Boccanegra
1859	Un ballo in maschera
1862	La forza del destino
1867	Don Carlos
1871	Aida
1887	Otello
1893	Falstaff

Level 32

Nov 18, 2021

Excellent! After seeing Jerusalem (a revision of an earlier work), I wondered if we would have Aroldo, a similar case.

Level 65

Aug 26, 2023

Fair point, but I think even the inclusion of «Jérusalem» (a seldom-performed revision and translation) as a discrete opera is already a slippery slope.

- «Il finto Stanislao» was actually a revision of «Un giorno di regno», not just an alternate title.

- The original version of «I vespri siciliani» was in French («Les vêpres siciliennes»), and the opera was briefly called «Giovanna de Guzman» and «Batilda di Turenne».

- «Il trovatore» was later revised and translated into French as «Le trouvère».

- «Don Carlo» is a translation of the earlier French language opera «Don Carlos».

Level 65

Aug 26, 2023

Too much typing needed for the amount of time allowed, especially for those playing on a mobile device.

Level 91

Oct 13, 2023

Definitely needs more time. It would also be good if typing the initial Italian article wasn’t required.