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Giuseppe Verdi
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Verdi
Season 1
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Episode 186 min1982-10-13
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.
Episode 285 min1982-10-15
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.
Episode 385 min1982-10-20
Episode 3
As Verdi's opera Nabucco debuts in Milan, Giuseppina's voice deteriorates further, and the two grow closer together.
Episode 485 min1982-10-22
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.
Episode 585 min1982-10-29
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.
Episode 685 min1982-11-03
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.
Episode 785 min1982-11-05
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.
Episode 885 min1982-11-10
Episode 8
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Episode 985 min1982-11-12
Episode 9
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Season Cast
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Cast
Carla Fracci
Giuseppina Strepponi
Giampiero Albertini
Antonio Barezzi
Daria Nicolodi
Margherita Barezzi
Adriana Innocenti
Maria Barezzi
Omero Antonutti
Carlo Verdi
Eva Christian
Teresa Stolz
Jan Niklas
Angelo Mariani
Raimondo Penne
Francesco Maria Piave
Roberto Cominati
Giuseppe Verdi da bambino
Stefano Coratti
Giuseppe Verdi da giovane
Antonio Orfanò
Daniele Ranzoni
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