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Overview
Giuseppe Verdi was born in 1813 and lived until 1901, his life spanning nearly a century of political turmoil and considerable personal turmoil. This 1982 biographical television miniseries, as seen on PBS's Great Performances, dramatizes the life of this classic Italian composer known for operas including La Traviata, Rigoletto, and Aida and his Requiem.
Cast
Ronald PickupGiuseppe Verdi
Carla FracciGiuseppina Strepponi
Giampiero AlbertiniAntonio Barezzi
Daria NicolodiMargherita Barezzi
Adriana InnocentiMaria Barezzi
Omero AntonuttiCarlo Verdi
Eva ChristianTeresa Stolz
Jan NiklasAngelo Mariani
Raimondo PenneFrancesco Maria Piave- Roberto CominatiGiuseppe Verdi da bambino
- Stefano CorattiGiuseppe Verdi da giovane
- Antonio OrfanòDaniele Ranzoni
Enzo CerusicoEmanuele Muzio- Nino Dal FabbroGiulio Ricordi
- Carlo ColomboGiovannino Barezzi
Lino CapolicchioArrigo Boito
Renzo PalmerCamillo Benso di Cavour
Nanni SvampaImpresario Bartolomeo Merelli
Seasons and episodes
1 season9 episodes
Season 1
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Episode 1
Giuseppe Verdi is born in 1813 to a provincial family. At a young age, his exceptional talent for music becomes clear to all around him.
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Episode 2
Verdi and Margherita build a family while Verdi pursues his music education. His connections in the cultural hub of Milan provide new opportunities and encourage him to compose his first opera.
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Episode 3
As Verdi's opera Nabucco debuts in Milan, Giuseppina's voice deteriorates further, and the two grow closer together.
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Episode 4
Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi are living together as he continues writing operas. But when the 1848 French revolution begins, its effects stretch across Europe.
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Episode 5
Verdi's talent earns him fame and a number of accolades, including the French Legion of Honour. During rehearsals of Il Trovatore, Verdi begins work on La Traviata, but his muse escapes him.
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Episode 6
All around Verdi the times are changing. With new technology and the Bohemian cultural movement sweeping across Italy, he tries to find his place in the new era.
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Episode 7
Following the success of Aida, Verdi mourns the loss of Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni-a man he greatly admired-and writes a requiem in his honor. Giuseppina fears Verdi may have found a new muse.
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Episode 8
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Episode 9
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