To overcome his grief, Verdi throws himself into a new opera, Nabucco, which will debut in 1842 and begin a comeback for the composer. Years of brilliance: Verdi debuts Rigoletto, Il Trovatore ...

Giuseppe Verdi (or 'Joe Green' in English!) was an Italian composer who dominated the Italian opera scene in the late 19th Century. Verdi's first opera – 'Oberto', written in 1839 – was a big ...

Verdi was a fervent supporter of the Risorgimento, the reorganisation of the numerous small Italian states into one country. The theme of resurgent nationalism in his early operas, the frequent ...

Submitted by the Orcas Center. Don’t miss your chance to see “Aida,” Verdi’s epic tale of love, power and jealousy at Orcas ...

It is just a shame that his scenario allows no place for the parallel theme of church versus state, which was so important to Verdi (see also his previous opera, Don Carlos). For this revival the ...