Verdi, at the height of his fame, invested money to create a retirement home for elderly musicians. Its residents are ...

For his 10th opera, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi adapted Shakespeare’s epic tragedy “Macbeth” to produce an equally stormy drama, replete with political power grabs, paranoia, witches and ghosts.

Although soldiers and statesmen played a key role in what unfolded, Giuseppe Verdi’s music provided the soundtrack to the desire for independence. Through his many works, Verdi reflected ...

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala presented Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” for its gala season premiere Saturday for the first time in 59 years, determined to shake ...

Verdi persevered in his ambitions by taking private lessons. After his studies with one Vincenzo Lavigna, from whom he acquired a thorough mastery of counter point, fugue and canon, Verdi applied for ...

The Italian opera organization Opera 2001 is presenting Giuseppe Verdi's renowned opera, "Il Trovatore" (The Troubadour), in ...

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 ...

Zaha has prowled the touchlines on some of world soccer’s biggest stages; Charlotte believe he’s the missing link that can elevate them into a legit MLS Cup contender. You could hardly have guessed ...

The Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB) had brought 'The Lady of the Camellias' back to the stage after 30 years, presenting the ballet adaptation ...

FAU serves up “Morning Joe,” and the Velvet Teddy Bear plays Mizner Park. Plus, “La Traviata” and more in your week ahead.

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 ...