"The Anvil Chorus" from "Il Trovatore" (The Troubadour) by Giuseppe Verdi, had its premiere on January 19, 1853 in Rome. Verdi was said to have composed most of the music in November 1852, and while he was rehearsing "Il Trovatore" he was composing music for his next opera, "La Traviata".
"Il Trovatore" was an immediate success and in succeeding years, presented and performed all over the world. It is based on the Spanish play by Antonio Gutierrez. Gutierrez based his play on events that were reported to have actually taken place in fifteenth century Spain. The libretto was adapted by Salvatore Cammarano. Because Cammarano had to compress so much of the play into four acts the opera is difficult to follow, the music, however, has made "Il Trovatore" a lasting success. "The Anvil Chorus" opens Act II (entitled, naturally, "The Gypsy"). The scene is a camp in the mountains of Biscay. The gypsy, Azucena, is surrounded by other gypsies in the camp as they sing "La Gitana".
Measures 26 - 36 (first beat) and 66 - 76 (first beat) should have pieces of rope or metal objects struck together on every beat (quarter note and rest) to simulate the sound of hammers striking the anvil.
Anvil Chorus
-- $2.00
Opera chorus by Verdi, arrangement
by Tyrrell with SSATB voicing.
School Choirs 10% Discount
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