Verdi, the King of Melody

Verdi, the King of Melody
Directed by	Raffaello Matarazzo
Music by	Giuseppe Verdi
Cinematography	Tino Santoni
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Release dates	1953 (1953)
Language	Italian

Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the USA as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi.^[1] The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office.^[2]

Cast

• Pierre Cressoy as Giuseppe Verdi
• Anna Maria Ferrero as Margherita Barezzi
• Gaby André as Giuseppina Strepponi
• Irene Genna as Violetta
• Laura Gore as Berberina Strepponi
• Camillo Pilotto as Antonio Barezzi
• Emilio Cigoli as Gaetano Donizetti
• Loris Gizzi as Gioachino Rossini
• Mario Del Monaco as Francesco Tamagno
• Tito Gobbi as Domenico Ronconi
• Aldo Bufi Landi as Alexandre Dumas, fils
• Guido Celano as Victor Hugo
• Franca Dominici as Rossini's Wife
• Mario Ferrari as Austrian Official
• Enrico Glori as Stage Director
• Turi Pandolfini as Bank Teller
• Teresa Franchini as Old Lady
• Gianni Agus
• Olga Vittoria Gentili
• Liana Del Balzo
• Lola Braccini
• Anna Vivaldi
• Lucia Banti

References

External links

• Verdi, the King of Melody at the Internet Movie Database

Giuseppe Verdi
Operas	Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio (1839) Un giorno di regno (1840) Nabucco (1842) I Lombardi alla prima crociata (1843) Ernani (1844) I due Foscari (1844) Giovanna d'Arco (1845) Alzira (1845) Attila (1846) Macbeth (1847) I masnadieri (1847) Jérusalem (1847) Il corsaro (1848) La battaglia di Legnano (1849) Luisa Miller (1849) Stiffelio (1850) Rigoletto (1851) Il trovatore (1853) La traviata (1853) Les vêpres siciliennes (June 1855) I vespri siciliani (December 1855) Simon Boccanegra (1857/1881) Aroldo (1857) Un ballo in maschera (1859) La forza del destino (1862) Don Carlos (1867) Aida (1871) Otello (1887) Falstaff (1893)
Opera excerpts	"Anvil Chorus" "Bella figlia dell’amore" "Celeste Aida" "Di quella pira" "La donna è mobile" "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" "Un dì, felice, eterea" "Va, pensiero"
Opera discographies	Aida Don Carlos Falstaff La forza del destino Macbeth Otello Rigoletto Il trovatore La traviata Un ballo in maschera
Other compositions	Suona la tromba (1848) Inno delle nazioni (1862) String Quartet in E minor (1873) Messa da Requiem (1874) Quattro pezzi sacri (1889–1897)
Recognitions	Memorials to Giuseppe Verdi Theatres named after Verdi (Brindisi - Busseto - Florence - Trieste) Milan Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi Monument Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Verdi (crater) Verdi Inlet 3975 Verdi Verdi, California Verdi, Kansas Verdi, Nevada
Cultural depictions	Giuseppe Verdi (1938 film) Verdi, the King of Melody (1953 film) The Life of Verdi (1982 miniseries) After Aida (1985 play) Risorgimento! (2011 opera)
Film adaptations	Otello (1906) Aida (1953) La Traviata (1983) Otello (1986) Macbeth (1987) Aida (1987) Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto Story (2005)
Related articles	Casa di Riposo per Musicisti Verdi Transcriptions (Finnissy) Villa Verdi
List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi Category:Giuseppe Verdi