A composer of infectious joy and extraordinary determination, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was the tireless impresario of his own work, which culminated in such immortal operas as La Traviata, Aïda and Rigoletto. His correspondence with the librettists, musicians and critics of his time opens up the wings of his exciting life, between days of travel and nights of composing, to the conquest of worldwide success.
