This 1982 biographical television miniseries dramatizes the life of Giuseppe Verdi, born on October 10 1813 in Roncole di Busseto (Parma), up to the funeral, held in Milan on January 28 1901. The life of this classic Italian composer, known for operas including La Traviata, Rigoletto, and Aida and his Requiem, spanned nearly a century of political turmoil and considerable personal turmoil.