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Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

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10 Oct 1813
27 Jan 1901
Busseto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Biography

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer of operas. Verdi was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, and developed a musical education with the help of a local patron. Verdi came to dominate the Italian opera scene after the era of Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini, whose works significantly influenced him, becoming one of the pre-eminent opera composers in history. In his early operas Verdi demonstrated a sympathy with th...

Also Known As

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi, Джузеппе Фортунино Франческо Верди, Джузеппе Верди, G. Verdi

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