Giuseppe Verdi

             Giuseppe Verdi (10 October 1813 - 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer of operas.
   Verdi was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, and developed a musical
   education with the help of a local patron. Verdi came to dominate the Italian opera scene after
   the era of Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini, whose works significantly influenced him, becoming
   one of the pre-eminent opera composers in history.