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| Product Code: | RMD1205 |
| Publishers Number: | RMD1205 |
| Language: | English |
Prelude to Act One of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi was transcribed for Double Bass, Octet in 2011 by David Heyes and the arrangement was performed …in California, USA soon afterwards. In place of an overture, the Act One Prelude sets the scene with an evocative and ethereal introduction before leading into a beautifully sumptuous melody, set against a colourful and engaging accompaniment and a joyfully playful counter-melody. It ends quietly and simply. The music transcribes well for Double Bass, Octet and there are musical, technical and ensemble challenges for each performer. Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was the leading Italian composer of the second half of the 19th-century and his many operas are still at the heart of the international, Repertoire into the 21st-century. La Traviata is based on ‘La Dame aux camélias’ (The Lady of the Camellias) by Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) and its premiere at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on 6 March 1853 was a failure. Verdi asked after the premiere “La Traviata, last night, a fiasco. Is it my fault, or the singers? Time will show.” Indeed, time has shown what a masterpiece this is and it is one of Verdi’s most beloved operas to this day.
