Giuseppe Verdi (27 mar 1813 año – 14 sept 1901 año)

Descripción:

La traviata (1853)

Born in Busseto (northern Italy); moved to Milan in 1840
Became a star composer with the success of his opera, Nabucco in 1842.
Wrote 26 operas, including Rigoletto, Il trovatore, La traviata, Aida, Otello, and Falstaff.
Known for his ability to “capture character, feeling and situation in memorable melodies” (from A History of Western Music, p. 702)