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Verdi

American

[vair-dee, ver-dee] / ˈvɛər di, ˈvɛr di /

noun

Giuseppe 1813–1901, Italian composer.

Verdi British

/ ˈvɛədɪ, ˈverdi /

noun

Giuseppe (dʒuˈzɛppe). 1813–1901, Italian composer of operas, esp Rigoletto (1851), Il Trovatore (1853), La Traviata (1853), and Aïda (1871)

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After a lawsuit by the Verdi trade union two years ago, a court banned automated shops that operate without personnel from opening on Sundays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The trade union Verdi said the proposal to scrap the early retirement scheme showed "a total disregard for the lifetime achievements of the people concerned".

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Commerzbank staff have also opposed the move, and union Verdi warned that the German lender could be "dismantled" in the event of takeover.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

By making the waltz a unifying element in an opera about a courtesan, Verdi accomplished both.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Thanks to this, Verdi became a political as well as a cultural icon.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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