The year 1813 was decisive for the development of the history of Europe and also for its theatrical and musical history. Two composers of a mythical stature in the history of the opera were born. Richard wagner and Verdi Giuseppe. Richard Wagner, was born in Leipzig, typifies the quintessence of German culture. Giuseppe Verdi, was born in Roncole, in Northern Italy. He turned into the cherished arranger who carried on the customs of the Italian musical drama. Both represented Romanticism and represented two powerful cultures, albeit from a different origin. The Italian had its roots in the traditions of Rome, the Catholic Church and the Renaissance. Wagner and Verdi had parallel lives dedicated to musical art but very different worldviews. For Wagner the orchestra is more important and the voice is part of it. In contrast, Verdi thinks in terms of vocal melody as the fundamental thing, according to the Italian tradition. …show more content…
This Opera is about an atypical father, Rigoletto, who discovers with horror that his precious daughter has been seduced by the Duke. To the ridicule the Duke, Rigoletto had to take revenge against the Duke for the humiliation his daughter Maddalena suffers. So he prepares the duke's murder, but everything goes wrong and the dead one is his daughter. All due to a curse. One of Wagner’s work is “The Nibelung Ring” The plot begins with the gold of the Rhine, an auriferous mass that rests at the bottom of the river. After stealing it, a magic ring is forged with it, which grants its bearer the power to dominate the world, as long as it assumes the price of the curse that will force it to renounce love. This two Operas are similar because they tragic love