But it is, in my judgment and others’, his perfect opera.

Verdi imagined each of his operas painted with a different tincture. Conductor Riccardo Chailly puts together an exciting new album of Verdi's choruses, from his best known to his most obscure. This ...

The statue of Giuseppe Verdi, set high above a patch of daffodils, draws scant attention from people hurrying to the subway at Seventy-second Street and Broadway, or even from people lounging on the ...

On Monday, around 100,000 bus, train and tram drivers in 150 municipal transport companies across Germany are paralysing local public transit. In all 16 federal states, Verdi is negotiating with the ...

Palm Beach Opera will present a lavish production of Verdi's “Rigoletto” March 20-22. It will be the opera's last performance of the 2026 season.

After going 1-17 in conference play this season, Pitt’s worst record since joining the ACC in 2013, Tory Verdi is out as the ...

Two hundred years ago today, in a small northern Italian village, a couple named Verdi — tavern owners by trade — welcomed the birth of a baby boy who would later change the face of opera forever. And ...

Verdi’s Requiem is, some say, his greatest opera: passionate emotions in a deeply powerful sacred drama of life and death itself. Great artists who aspire to touch the stars have their heroes. Verdi ...

Perhaps Verdi's most famous tune, Va pensiero is claimed as the anthem for Italian unification, a call to arms for the oppressed everywhere. But, in fact, the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves acquired its ...

Richard Fairman explores Verdi's creative process, Sir Mark Elder reflects on Verdi's masterpiece, plus we give a guide to the greatest recordings We have been writing about classical music for our ...