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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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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

Original song “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless” “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” “I Lied to You” from “Sinners” “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!”

From Los Angeles Times

In Verdi’s hands the waltz is no mere set piece articulating place and time, but a throughline central to the realism at the heart of the work.

From The Wall Street Journal

By my count, Philip Glass has written 28 operas, the same number as Verdi.

From Los Angeles Times

The Verdi union, negotiating on behalf of about 100,000 workers, said Tuesday it had decided to ramp up pressure on local authorities after making little progress in annual negotiations.

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