Verdi

Jan 1, 1982

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Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Music

Verdi Trailers

Cast

Giuseppe Verdi

Ronald Pickup

Teresa Stolz

Eva Christian

Angelo Mariani

Jan Niklas

Maria Barezzi

Adriana Innocenti

Giuseppina Strepponi

Carla Fracci

Margherita Barezzi

Daria Nicolodi

Francesco Maria Piave

Raimondo Penne

Clara Maffei

Milena Vukotić

Arrigo Boito

Lino Capolicchio

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No overview available.

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5.7

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No overview available.

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