Life and Operas of Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi is still the most popular composer in the 400-year history of opera. What were the sources of his unbridled creativity? And why have his operas left such a lasting impression on the history of classical music? Discover the answers in The Life and Operas of Verdi, a fascinating 36-lecture course taught by award-winning composer and Professor Robert Greenberg. Tour Verdi's life and music, and trace his artistic development from a more conventional composer to a master of dramatic innovation. As you explore Verdi's most cherished operas-including Rigoletto, Macbeth, Aida, and Falstaff-you'll quickly realize just how adept this great composer was at using opera to intensify and explore the range of human emotion. And each lecture features captivating musical excerpts that illustrate in vivid detail Verdi's artistry.