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Portrait of the singer Giuseppina Strepponi (1815-1897), second wife of Giuseppe Verdi, 1842
Anonymous
Teatro Alla Scala
Milan, Italy
Appearing in this irst performance of Nabucco in 1842, hich launched the young Verdi in Europe, was Giuseppina Strepponi. She became
his second wife and lifelong companion. Her part in the opera (singing the vocally arduous role of Abigaille) had initially been imposed on Verdi by the
impresario Merelli.
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- Title: Portrait of the singer Giuseppina Strepponi (1815-1897), second wife of Giuseppe Verdi, 1842
- Creator: Anonymous
- Location: Museo Teatrale alla Scala
- Provenance: Donated by Barberina Strepponi Verdi
- Medium: Oil on canvas
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