Giuseppe Verdi left an unlimited physique of operatic work, together with Rigoletto, Aida and La Traviata.
He composed most of those operas in a villa that’s about to be offered by his descendants.
A state of affairs that has spurred Italy’s cultural establishments into motion. Verdi moved into this massive stone constructing within the hamlet of Sant’Agata di Villanova in Emilia Romagna in 1851.
He lived there for nearly half a century till his dying in 1901. Part of the home is now used as a museum, the place music lovers can uncover many objects that belonged to the Italian maestro, together with a set of artworks, a piano and his private library.
But the way forward for this museum, and certainly the Villa Verdi, is now below risk.
On May 27, the court docket of Parma introduced that the previous home of Verdi would go up for public sale. A authorized choice that put an finish to an inheritance dispute that had been occurring for greater than 20 years between the heirs who inherited the constructing.
The destiny of this house-museum has attracted the eye of the Italian state, which needs to purchase it to forestall it from falling into personal arms. It has allotted €20mil (RM94mil) for the acquisition, though the native press claims that Villa Verdi may fetch €30mil (RM141mil) at public sale.
The Italian Ministry of Culture determined to launch the “Viva Verdi” operation to elevate the mandatory funds for the acquisition and renovation of this considerably dilapidated home.
Some of essentially the most famend opera homes within the nation are taking part on this huge venture to save, promote and improve Villa Verdi by staging 14 concert events and theatrical performances as a part of a programme that runs till June 15.
Participants embrace the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Verona Arena and La Scala in Milan. Proceeds from these occasions can be donated to the Italian Ministry of Culture to make sure the sustainability of Villa Verdi.
The initiative has been welcomed by culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano.
“Villa Verdi is not only a physical place, but a place of collective memory of all Italians. Because Giuseppe Verdi is not only an extraordinary composer whose success is celebrated every day, but he was also a protagonist of the Italian Risorgimento (unification), with Mazzini, Garibaldi and Cavour. Giambattista Vico would have called it a place of shared ideas. An important element of national identity that the Republic must honour,” he mentioned in a press release.
Before the “Viva Verdi” initiative, a crowdfunding marketing campaign was launched in December 2020 to elevate the €20,000 (RM94,281) wanted to perform essentially the most pressing work to renovate the previous home of the classical composer, albeit with out a lot success. – AFP
