Busseto is a comune in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy. It became home of the opera composer Giuseppe Verdi when he moved there in 1824.
In the town and the local area many sites associated with the life of Verdi can be visited. These include:
The nearby village of Le Roncole was Verdi's birthplace.
Close by the main square is the home of Antonio Barezzi, the man who supported his early endeavours. He became both Verdi'...
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Busseto is a comune in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy. It became home of the opera composer Giuseppe Verdi when he moved there in 1824.
In the town and the local area many sites associated with the life of Verdi can be visited. These include:
The nearby village of Le Roncole was Verdi's birthplace.
Close by the main square is the home of Antonio Barezzi, the man who supported his early endeavours. He became both Verdi's patron and his father-in-law. In the upstairs lounge, the young Verdi gave his first public performance in 1830 and continued to frequent the house until the death of his benefactor.
Today on display in the house, is the first portrait of Verdi and an oil depicting Barezzi Antonio. Letters of Verdi's are also on display. The Casa Barezzi is the headquarters of the Friends of the Verdi; the organization oversaw the restoration of the building in 1979 and 1998. Since 2001, there is a permanent exhibition of objects and documents related to...
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