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Giuseppe Verdi was born in La Roncole, Parma, Italy in 1813. He is most noted for his twenty-eight operas, the music of many being familiar even to those with no interest in opera. He also composed instrumental and religious music. Verdi died in 1901.

Resources in This Category

• Classical Archives: Giuseppe Verdi

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/3509.html
  Biography, complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.

• Classical Composer Profile: Giuseppe Verdi

  http://www.lessontutor.com/bf_verdi.html
  Biographical essay emphasizes the humanity of the composer. Background information, with links to RAM audio, on the genesis of some of his compositions includes Oberto, Nabucco, Va Pensiero, Jerusalem, Libera Me, La Donna E Mobile, and Brindisi.

• Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi

  http://opera.stanford.edu/Verdi/main.html
  Material from Opera Glass including list of operas, librettists and texts, important dates, creators of roles, portraits, discography, links, and references.

• Giuseppe Verdi

  http://www.classiccat.net/verdi_g/
  Biography, portrait, links, and directory of MP3 audio files from Classic Cat.

• Giuseppe Verdi

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Verdi
  Wikipedia article with biography, commentary on his nationalism and musical style, OGG audio sample, internal references to related people and topics, and external links.

• Giuseppe Verdi

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1200&pt=Giuseppe+Verdi
  Find A Grave entry for his original burial place with biographical information, photographs, and interactive memorial.

• Giuseppe Verdi

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006333/
  Filmography noting cinematic use of his works and filmed versions of various operas plus biographical trivial and background material from the Internet Movie Database.

• Giuseppe Verdi

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=6061
  Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with list of vocal works linked to lyrics, some in translation.

• Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

  http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/1080.htm
  Brief biographical sketch, caricature, comments on operas and church music, and Naxos discography.

• Giuseppe Verdi - Cosmopolis

  http://www.cosmopolis.ch/english/cosmo13/verdi.htm
  Provides biography and information on his operas as well as the CDs available.

• Giuseppe Verdi Cultural Society

  http://www.giuseppeverdi.it/
  Dedicated to the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the death of this composer. Image gallery, bibliography, lesson plans and suggested itineraries in the area surrounding Verdi's hometown.

• The House of Composer Giuseppe Verdi

  http://www.villaverdi.org/
  Museum of Villa Verdi in Sant'Agata (Italy).

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