Verdi
Americannoun
noun
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In his 18th opera, Giuseppe Verdi provocatively made the lead role a courtesan in contemporary Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
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.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
"Our colleagues urgently need relief –- and employers need a clear signal that we are determined to fight for our demands," said Verdi deputy chair Christine Behle.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
What many don’t know is one of his most enduring accomplishments is Casa Verdi — a retirement home for musicians.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Tchaikovsky wasn’t the first heavyweight Russian composer who wrote in the mainstream international idiom, the same milieu as Beethoven, Berlioz, Verdi or Brahms.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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