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Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

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An Italian composer famous for operas like La Traviata and Aida
  • proper noun
  • /dʒuˈzɛp veɾdi/
: Giuseppe Verdi
  • The music of Giuseppe Verdi continues to be performed in opera houses worldwide.

Examples

  • Many consider Giuseppe Verdi a master of dramatic and emotional musical expression.

  • Giuseppe Verdi was a famous composer.

  • Giuseppe Verdi is celebrated for composing some of the greatest operas in history.

  • I love Giuseppe Verdi!

  • Giuseppe Verdi is celebrated for composing some of the greatest operas in history.

  • Many consider Giuseppe Verdi a master of dramatic and emotional musical expression.

  • The music of Giuseppe Verdi continues to be performed in opera houses worldwide.

Synonyms

Verdi
vsGiuseppe Verdi
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An Italian musician who wrote famous operas like Rigoletto and La Traviata

is the full formal version of the composer's name

Surface Forms

Giuseppe Verdi main

Morphology

Giuseppe + Verdi

This item is a referential proper name rather than a compositional phrase: the identity and biography of 'Giuseppe Verdi' (an Italian opera composer) cannot be derived from the constituent words. Knowing the parts 'Giuseppe' and 'Verdi' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the meaning 'Italian composer' or the biographical dates, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Giuseppe Verdi was a 19th-century Italian composer famous for his operas. His last name Verdi means 'greens' in Italian, and one popular story says people used his name as a secret shout for 'Long live Victor Emmanuel' during Italy's fight to become one country, so his name came to stand for both powerful music and Italian pride.