
Season 1 (1982)
Episodes: 9
Star Cast: Ronald Pickup , Carla Fracci , Giampiero Albertini , Daria Nicolodi ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 Episode 1
Air Date: 1982-10-13
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.

Ep.2 Episode 2
Air Date: 1982-10-15
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.

Ep.3 Episode 3
Air Date: 1982-10-20
As Verdi's opera Nabucco debuts in Milan, Giuseppina's voice deteriorates further, and the two grow closer together.

Ep.4 Episode 4
Air Date: 1982-10-22
Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi are living together as he continues writing operas. But when the 1848 French revolution begins, its effects stretch across Europe.

Ep.5 Episode 5
Air Date: 1982-10-29
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.

Ep.6 Episode 6
Air Date: 1982-11-03
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.

Ep.7 Episode 7
Air Date: 1982-11-05
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.

Ep.8 Episode 8
Air Date: 1982-11-10
