Giuseppe Verdi: A Life in Opera

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…The personal tragedies, the professional setbacks, the weight of expectation – all had forged him into the artist he was meant to be. And in the rising tide of Italian nationalism, his music had found its most profound and enduring expression, a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of a nation, and the man who gave it voice. He picked up his pen, the familiar weight a comfort in his hand, and turned back to the score, the next movement of his operatic symphony waiting to be born. The world was listening.