Description: Busseto, ITALY - Giuseppe Verdi Monument: Busseto is a comune in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy with about 6,763 inhabitants. Its history is quite well documented back to the 10th century, and for almost five hundred years it was the capital of Stato Pallavicino, which eventually became part of the Duchy of Parma. The town is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Cremona in Lombardy. Opera composer Giuseppe Verdi was born in the nearby village of Le Roncole in 1813 and he moved to the town in 1824. In the town and locally many sites linked to the life of Verdi can be visited. These include:- Casa Barezzi: Near main square is the home of Antonio Barezzi, who supported Verdi's early endeavors.- Busseto churches: Santa Maria degli Angeli & San Michele Arcangelo are where Verdi played the organ.- Palazzo Orlandi: A large, ornate house which Verdi bought in 1845. He lived there with Giuseppina Strepponi, not yet his wife, from 1849 to 1851. - Teatro Giuseppe Verdi: A small 300-seat theatre built by the municipality without Verdi's prior approval however he contributed towards its completion.- National Museum of Giuseppe Verdi: Housed at the Renaissance Villa Pallavicino;[ it was inaugurated on 10, October 2009, the 196th anniversary of the composer's birth.- Villa Verdi: In the nearby village of Sant'Agata, in the province of Piacenza, is the Villa Verdi, the house which he commissioned in 1848 while living in Busseto and where his parents lived until 1851, after which it became Verdi's main home for the rest of his life. He lived there less frequently after the death of his wife, Giuseppina, in 1897.This Sepia-toned White Border Era (1915-30) postcard is in good condition. L. Vaghi. Parma.
Price: 8.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Featured Person: Giuseppe Verdi
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Busseto
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: L. Vaghi. Parma.
Subject: Giuseppe Verdi Monument
Continent: Europe
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: White Border (1915-1930)
Theme: Architecture, Art, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Music, Theatre & Opera, Sculpture, Parma
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia-Romagna
Features: Panoramic, Sepia
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Postage Condition: Unposted
