The Life of Verdi

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  • : 1982
  • : 9
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  • Rai 1
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Childhood, Barezzi & Milan
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01, 1982
Giuseppe Verdi is born in 1813 to a provincial family. At a young age, his exceptional talent for music becomes clear to all around him. The local merchant Barezzi greatly supports .. show full overview
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Margherita, Tragedy & Nabucco
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08, 1982
Verdi and Margherita build a family while Verdi pursues his music education. His connections in the cultural hub of Milan provide new opportunities and encourage him to compose his first opera.
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Patriotism, I Lombardi & Ernani
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15, 1982
As Verdi's opera Nabucco debuts in Milan, Giuseppina's voice deteriorates further, and the two grow closer together.
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Giuseppina, Revolution & Rigoletto
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22, 1982
Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi are living together as he continues writing operas. But when the 1848 French revolution begins, its effects stretch across Europe.
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Independent Italy, La Traviata & Un Ballo
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29, 1982
Verdi's talent earns him fame and a number of accolades, including the French Legion of Honour. During rehearsals of Il Trovatore, Verdi begins work on La Traviata, but his muse escapes him.
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Wagner, Teresa & Aida
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05, 1982
All around Verdi the times are changing. With new technology and the Bohemian cultural movement sweeping across Italy, he tries to find his place in the new era.
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Crisis, Otello & Falstaff
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12, 1982
Following the success of Aida, Verdi mourns the loss of Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni-a man he greatly admired-and writes a requiem in his honor. Giuseppina fears Verdi may have found a new muse.
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Celeste Aida
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19, 1982
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Il vecchio mago
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26, 1982
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