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 ...

He remained so for the rest of his life. 'Dies Irae' and 'Tuba Mirum' are sections of a larger piece of religious music called 'Requiem'. Verdi composed his 'Requiem' in 1874 in memory of the ...

Il Trovatore is perhaps Verdi's most difficult opera to produce successfully. The music is glorious but the plot, even by the ...

In a landmark event for music history, the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra will present the U.S. premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's newly rediscovered Divertissements for Nabucco on April 5, 2025, at St. Ann & ...

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 ...