Born alongside Italy’s press for nationhood, Verdi’s operas provided Italians with the music that expressed the passion for ...

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 ...

A critic whose love of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi goes back nearly 60 years traveled to northern Italy to visit the places that shaped the man and his music. Giuseppe Verdi in the garden of his home ...

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 ...

This week we turn to the Shakespeare of opera, a composer whose glorious gift for melodies and compassionate gaze celebrates life in all its variety Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) is one of the greatest ...

Verdi and Wagner, the twin giants of 19th-century opera, were long seen as polar opposites. As we mark their 200th birthdays this year, that view has changed, and perhaps nowhere are their affinities ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. “I don’t sing any more, they only criticise,” sighs Luisa Mandelli. From her small, modestly furnished bedroom, the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...