Verdi

Her choice for Desert Island Discs ranged from “The Drinking Song” by Verdi to “Ra Ra Rasputin” by Boney M.

Katy Perry and Juicy J performed beautiful duet from La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, for all I know.

There is even a $1 million movie offer from Verdi Productions in East Greenwich, R.I.

And there were similar short references to some of the more sentimental melodies of Bellini and Verdi.

Gary was Amneris in it and ranked next to the Amneris for whom Verdi wrote it, although she rather over-acted the part.

Edward Hanslick did really apply the adjectives "hard" and "harsh" to Verdi's music!

Verdi chose him to sing in Otello against the advice of several friends, saying: "He has more brain than any five singers I know."

The Italian opera of the future will without doubt follow the lead of Verdi, that is, the later works of Verdi.