Verdi

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

October 13, 1982

Last aired

November 12, 1982

Episodes

9

Network

Rai 1

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

RAI

Creator

Renato Castellani