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.

Verdi (1982)
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Ronald Pickup
Giuseppe Verdi (9 episodes)

Carla Fracci
Giuseppina Strepponi (9 episodes)

Giampiero Albertini
Antonio Barezzi (9 episodes)

Daria Nicolodi
Margherita Barezzi (9 episodes)

Adriana Innocenti
Maria Barezzi (9 episodes)

Omero Antonutti
Carlo Verdi (9 episodes)

Eva Christian
Teresa Stolz (9 episodes)

Jan Niklas
Angelo Mariani (9 episodes)
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Raimondo Penne
Francesco Maria Piave (9 episodes)