Susan Rutherford in Verdi’s studio, where he composed, at Villa Verdi, Sant’Agata. Susan Rutherford in Verdi’s studio, where ...

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 ...

Great music, infernal costumes, attention-grabbing design, this opera has everything except an intelligible plot.

Giuseppe Verdi pulled his opera ‘Stiffelio’ after its premiere because of censorship. It took more than 100 years before it ...

Verdi, at the height of his fame, invested money to create a retirement home for elderly musicians. Its residents are ...

Full of unforgettable arias and emotional depth, this opera is a timeless masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences around the world. For tickets, go to OperaIdaho.org.

Il Trovatore is perhaps Verdi's most difficult opera to produce successfully. The music is glorious but the plot, even by the often absurd standards of opera, is convoluted and unbelievable.

Giuseppe Verdi, one of the greatest musicians in history and a symbol of Italian unification, tried to give up music when he composed Nabuco, an opera that consecrated him as an artist and turned ...

Giuseppe Verdi, one of the greatest musicians in history and symbol of Italian unity, was about to abandon music when he composed Nabucco, the opera that consecrated him as an artist and turned ...

In a review of the Sarasota Opera’s 2005 production, the late Herald-Tribune music critic Richard Storm wrote: “You have to hand it to Giuseppe Verdi – no matter what the circumstances ...

ASHLAND, Ore — Rogue Valley Chorale music director, Dr. Jerron Jorgenson attributes Giuseppe Verdi’s operatic background as ...