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Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

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Giuseppe Verdi

1953

1h 54m

6.8(5 votes)

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Music

Overview

The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.

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Pierre Cressoy

Pierre Cressoy

Giuseppe Verdi

Anna Maria Ferrero

Anna Maria Ferrero

Margherita Barezzi Verdi

Gaby André

Gaby André

Giuseppina Strepponi

Sandro Ruffini

Sandro Ruffini

Impr. Marelli

Camillo Pilotto

Camillo Pilotto

Antonio Barezzi

Laura Gore

Laura Gore

Berberina Streppono

Loris Gizzi

Loris Gizzi

Gioacchino Rossini

Emilio Cigoli

Emilio Cigoli

Gaetano Donizetti

Irene Genna

Irene Genna

Violetta

Mario Del Monaco

Mario Del Monaco

Francesco Tamagno

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Directed by: Raffaello Matarazzo
Written by: Leonardo Benvenuti
Piero Pierotti
Produced by: Maleno Malenotti

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