Although soldiers and statesmen played a key role in what unfolded, Giuseppe Verdi’s music provided the soundtrack to the desire for independence. Through his many works, Verdi reflected ...

Giuseppe Verdi (or 'Joe Green' in English!) was an Italian composer who dominated the Italian opera scene in the late 19th Century. Verdi's first opera – 'Oberto', written in 1839 – was a big ...

If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.

When Verdi was born, Italy consisted of a group ... He has been acknowledged as probably the greatest composer Italy had ever produced and has influenced many other composers including the British ...

Villa Verdi is not far from the composer's long-time home at Busseto and his birthplace in the tiny village of Le Roncole. Turned into a museum by Verdi's family, the villa has recently fallen ...