Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey: Italy
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the theme of the concert is romanticism and nationalism
this music championed National causes and it also supported this exciting notion of Common People finally taking the Reigns in their society
for Italian nationalists romantic music served as a bugle call on the battlefield
the very most popular opera composer was JP pivi his operas were the rage
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YouTube Video Description↓
Triumphal March from Aida (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) This clip of "Triumphal March from Aida" from the one-hour special "Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey," celebrates the triumph of the decades-long struggle of the Italian-speaking people to create their own independent country. In "Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey" Rick teams up with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Miropolsky, on a musical tour that begins in the USA, then touches down in seven different European countries. The result is a performance that combines Europe's most stirring Romantic-era anthems with beautiful high-definition cinematography and Rick's insights into European history. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit http://www.ricksteves.com. #symphony #classicalmusic #verdi