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Verdi: Facts, compositions and biography on the great composer

Everything you need to know about Giuseppe Verdi - the greatest Italian opera composer of the 19th century. Still performed all around the world, Verdi's works are among the greatest hits of the past 150 years.

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    Giuseppe Verdi - Composer Biography, Facts and Music Compositions

    When was Giuseppe Verdi born?

    Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was born on 9 or 10 October 1813, in a village near Busseto, which was then a part of the First French Empire. His given name, registered in French, was Joseph Fortunin François.

  2. 2. Verdi as a student

    When he was still a child, young Giuseppe enjoyed educating himself at the large library belonging to the local Jesuit school in Busseto.

    He also received his first lessons in composition.

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    Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Opera Composer & Musician | Britannica

    Did Verdi study music?

    Verdi went to Milan when he was 20 to continue his studies. He took private composition lessons while attending operatic performances and concerts, often of specifically German music. He gave his first publi Giuseppe Verdi – Composer Biography | tonebase REC