Verdi Basic facts Flashcards
What was sung after Verdi’s death at funeral processional
“Va Pensiero”
Where was Verdi born
Roncole, a small village near Busseto
Who were Verdi’s parents
Mother Luigia Uttinia and father Carlo Verdi
Who was Verdi’s favored collaborator in the middle period of his career?
Francesco Maria Piave
What opera did Verdi create before going into his first retirement
Aida
With what opera did Verdi come out of reitrement with
Otello
Who was Boito?
Verdi’s librettist for Falstaff and Otello
When did Verdi die and how?
stroke on January 27 of 1901
How many children did Verdi Have?
2, Icilio and Virginia
When did Verdi’s wife die
June 1840
who was Verdi’s wife
Margherita Barezzi
where was Verdi buried
He was initially buried in Milan’s cimitero Monumentale. A month later his bodied was moved to the crypt of the Casa di Riposo per Musicisti, a rest home for retired musicians that he recently established
What two projects did Verdi fund
A hospital and retirement home for musicians
where did Verdi spend most of his later life
Genoa, Sant’Agata, and Milan
what did Verdi plan to do with his youthful compositions
Burn them in December 1900
