Verdi bicentennial: Remembering a master

2013 is a special year for fans of the composer Verdi. Up next, we look at how opera houses and philharmonic orchestras around the world are paying tribute to this Italian master.

Verdi was a musical and theatrical genius. Today, 200 years after his birth, he remains not only the most critically renowned Italian composer, but the most frequently performed in opera houses around the globe. Only Puccini comes close to his popularity.

With a list of compositions including "Nabucco", "Rigoletto", "Aida" and "Otello", Verdi revolutionized the world of musical theatre by creating orchestral innovations, while maintaining the high standards of classical artistic composition.

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