Although Verdi began sketching the music for Il corsaro in 1846, a
lengthy illness forced him to postpone further work. He finally
completed the score in early 1848, but the revolutions of that year
delayed its first performance. When it finally premiered on 25
October at the Teatro Grande of Trieste, Verdi was in Paris and did
not participate as usual in the production, which was poorly
received. Though more successful in subsequent stagings, Il corsaro
was soon eclipsed by the operas of the noted trilogy and fell from
the repertory.The full score of Il corsaro, published here for the
first time, as well as recent revivals based on pre-publication
proofs of this critical edition, reveal the work to be far more
rewarding than even Verdi himself would later admit. Showing the
gradual consolidation of Verdi's mature style through his contacts
with French opera, Il corsaro well repays the renewed attention it
is receiving.
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