Verdi (Season 1)

Episode 1 (Episode 1)

Air date: 1982-10-13

Runtime: 86 min

Overview: Giuseppe Verdi is born in 1813 to a provincial family. At a young age, his exceptional talent for music becomes clear to all around him.

Episode 2 (Episode 2)

Air date: 1982-10-15

Runtime: 85 min

Overview: Verdi and Margherita build a family while Verdi pursues his music education. His connections in the cultural hub of Milan provide new opportunities and encourage him to compose his first opera.

Episode 3 (Episode 3)

Air date: 1982-10-20

Runtime: 85 min

Overview: As Verdi's opera Nabucco debuts in Milan, Giuseppina's voice deteriorates further, and the two grow closer together.

Episode 4 (Episode 4)

Air date: 1982-10-22

Runtime: 85 min

Overview: Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi are living together as he continues writing operas. But when the 1848 French revolution begins, its effects stretch across Europe.

Episode 5 (Episode 5)

Air date: 1982-10-29

Runtime: 85 min

Overview: Verdi's talent earns him fame and a number of accolades, including the French Legion of Honour. During rehearsals of Il Trovatore, Verdi begins work on La Traviata, but his muse escapes him.

Episode 6 (Episode 6)

Air date: 1982-11-03

Runtime: 85 min

Overview: All around Verdi the times are changing. With new technology and the Bohemian cultural movement sweeping across Italy, he tries to find his place in the new era.

Episode 7 (Episode 7)

Air date: 1982-11-05

Runtime: 85 min

Overview: Following the success of Aida, Verdi mourns the loss of Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni-a man he greatly admired-and writes a requiem in his honor. Giuseppina fears Verdi may have found a new muse.

Episode 8 (Episode 8)

Air date: 1982-11-10

Runtime: 85 min

Episode 9 (Episode 9)

Air date: 1982-11-12

Runtime: 85 min