7.3
Julia
2022
Verdi
7.219821 season
Drama
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.
Directed by Renato Castellani
Cast
Ronald Pickup
Giuseppe Verdi
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
R
Raimondo Penne
Francesco Maria Piave
R
Roberto Cominati
Giuseppe Verdi da bambino
S
Stefano Coratti
Giuseppe Verdi da giovane
A
Antonio Orfanò
Daniele Ranzoni
Enzo Cerusico
Emanuele Muzio
N
Nino Dal Fabbro
Giulio Ricordi
C
Carlo Colombo
Giovannino Barezzi
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Episode 1
1982-10-13 · 86m
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 2
1982-10-15 · 85m
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 3
1982-10-20 · 85m
As Verdi's opera Nabucco debuts in Milan, Giuseppina's voice deteriorates further, and the two grow closer together.
Episode 4
1982-10-22 · 85m
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 5
1982-10-29 · 85m
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 6
1982-11-03 · 85m
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 7
1982-11-05 · 85m
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 8
1982-11-10 · 85m
Episode 9
1982-11-12 · 85m
