Date of Birth: October 10, 1813
Date of Death: January 27, 1901 (87)
Birth Place: LeRoncole, Parma, ITALY
Latest News on Giuseppe Verdi:
Canadian Opera Company posted a video ahead of its fall LA TRAVIATA staging, asking viewers whether Verdi's tragic heroine Violetta can be read as a proto-feminist character.
Watch Lisette Oropesa sings an excerpt from Violetta’s Act III aria in an early stage rehearsal. A cornerstone of the repertory, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera follows Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan navigating love and sacrifice. The production is directed by Michael Mayer and features a staging designed to reflect the emotional scope of the score.
Watch a first look video of LA TRAVIATA at The Metropolitan Opera, running March 20–June 6, 2026. The production is directed by Michael Mayer and features a staging designed to reflect the emotional scope of the score.
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