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  1. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈverdi]; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the help of a local patron, Antonio Barezzi. Verdi came to dominate the Italian ...

  2. Apr 12, 2024 · Giuseppe Verdi was a leading Italian composer of opera in the 19th century, noted for operas such as Rigoletto (1851), Il trovatore (1853), La traviata (1853), Don Carlos (1867), Aida (1871), Otello (1887), and Falstaff (1893) and for his Requiem Mass (1874).

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Giuseppe Verdi was born in Italy in 1813, prior to Italian unification. Verdi produced many successful operas, including La Traviata, Falstaff and Aida, and became known for his skill in creating ...

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  5. May 24, 2023 · Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was an Italian composer best known for operas such as Rigoletto, La traviata, and Aida. Verdi is noted for his powerful scores and strong characters where anti-heroes lead the dramatic action through often complex plots. Verdi was hugely successful across Europe in his own lifetime, but he did occasionally stray from ...

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  6. Giuseppe Verdi. Giuseppe Verdi, (born Oct. 9/10, 1813, Roncole, near Busseto, duchy of Parma—died Jan. 27, 1901, Milan, Italy), Italian composer. He was the son of an innkeeper, and he showed talent early. While earning a living as an organist, he began to write operas in Milan; in 1839 his Oberto was successfully performed at La Scala, and ...

  7. Giuseppe Verdi. Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome). Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 9 or 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was the most influential composer of the nineteenth century Italian opera, who focused on the dramatic aspects of the genre rather than the showcase of singers' talents.

  8. Giuseppe Verdi was born October 10th 1813 near Busseto. By the age of seven he was organist at San Michele Arcangelo, the local church, and by 13, assistant conductor of the Busseto Orchestra. The young Verdi failed the Milan Conservatory entrance exams in 1832.

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