Italian opera before Verdi
The early years : Oberto
Change of fortune and years in the galleys : Nabucco, Macbeth
Signora Verdi, new hopes for Italy, and three iconic operas : Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata
Verdi the statesman : Un ballo in maschera, Don Carlos
Return to Milan : Aida, Manzoni requiem
The final masterworks : Otello, Falstaff
Death of the maestro.