Verdi

Season

1982

8.1

Giuseppe Verdi's life from 1813 to 1901, depicting the Italian opera composer's personal turmoil amidst political upheaval, and his iconic works like La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida, and his Requiem.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Infanzia e giovinezza

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.

S1 • E2

Gli anni più duri

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.

S1 • E3

Il successo

As Verdi's opera Nabucco debuts in Milan, Giuseppina's voice deteriorates further, and the two grow closer together.

S1 • E4

Gli anni di galera

Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi are living together as he continues writing operas. But when the 1848 French revolution begins, its effects stretch across Europe.

S1 • E5

Inventare il vero

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.

S1 • E6

La Signora Verdi

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.

S1 • E7

Gli anni difficili

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.