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The success of our operas rests most of the time in the hands of the conductor. This person is as necessary as a tenor or a prima donna.

Giuseppe Verdi

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Giuseppe Verdi
Age: 87 †
Born: 1813
Born: April 10
Died: 1901
Died: January 27
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Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi
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