Verdi

1982 - 1982

Episode 1

13th October 1982

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 2

15th October 1982

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 3

20th October 1982

Episode 3

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

Episode 4

22nd October 1982

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 5

29th October 1982

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 6

3rd November 1982

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 7

5th November 1982

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 8

10th November 1982

Episode 8

No overview available.

Episode 9

12th November 1982

Episode 9

No overview available.

Top Cast

Ronald Pickup•Carla Fracci•Giampiero Albertini

Director

Renato Castellani

Writer

Renato Castellani

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.

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Full Cast

Ronald Pickup Image

Ronald Pickup

Giuseppe Verdi

Carla Fracci Image

Carla Fracci

Giuseppina Strepponi

Giampiero Albertini Image

Giampiero Albertini

Antonio Barezzi

Daria Nicolodi Image

Daria Nicolodi

Margherita Barezzi

Adriana Innocenti Image

Adriana Innocenti

Maria Barezzi

Omero Antonutti Image

Omero Antonutti

Carlo Verdi

Eva Christian Image

Eva Christian

Teresa Stolz

Jan Niklas Image

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

Enzo Cerusico Image

Enzo Cerusico

Emanuele Muzio

Nino Dal Fabbro

Giulio Ricordi

Carlo Colombo

Giovannino Barezzi

Lino Capolicchio Image

Lino Capolicchio

Arrigo Boito

Renzo Palmer Image

Renzo Palmer

Camillo Benso di Cavour

Nanni Svampa Image

Nanni Svampa

Impresario Bartolomeo Merelli

Tito Schipa Jr.

Franco Faccio

Leopoldo Trieste Image

Leopoldo Trieste

Finola

Giorgio Trestini Image

Giorgio Trestini

Temistocle Solera

Milena Vukotić Image

Milena Vukotić

Clara Maffei

Elena De Maggi

Anina

Ugo Bologna Image

Ugo Bologna

Gaetano Donizetti

Lino Puglisi Image

Lino Puglisi

Jackie Basehart

Achilles de Tamberlic

Full Crew

Renato Castellani Image

Renato Castellani

Writer

Renato Castellani Image

Renato Castellani

Director

Gene Luotto

Dialogue

Alessandro Altieri

Executive Producer

Roman Vlad Image

Roman Vlad

Original Music Composer

Giuseppe Ruzzolini

Director of Photography

Otello Colangeli

Editor

Elio Balletti

Art Direction

Carlo Tommasi

Art Direction

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