Fantasia on Verdi's 'La Traviata', Op.78
Fantasia · Op. 78
Sigismond Thalberg 1812–1871
Fantasia
Form
Op. 78
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Themes & character
Verdi source·Late opera fantasy·Melodic elaboration·Concert vehicle
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 78
- Form
- Fantasia
About the piece
A fantasy on themes from Verdi's La traviata, premiered in 1853 and quickly among the most popular operas in Europe.
Thalberg produced fantasies on the successes of the day throughout his career, and the genre depended on that currency: audiences wanted to hear the tunes they had just been humming, transfigured by a virtuoso at the keyboard.
The composer
Sigismond Thalberg
1812–1871
Sigismond Thalberg was an Austrian composer and one of the most distinguished virtuoso pianists of the 19th century.
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