A PATHOGRAPHY ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH: GIUSEPPE VERDI DIED FROM STROKE*

This year, the whole world is celebrating the musical genius of Giuseppe Verdi, probably the greatest opera composer in the history of music. Giuseppe Verdi was born in 1813 to a country inn-keeper, by coincidence in the very same year as Richard Wagner, the greatest German opera composer. His father was not able to provide Verdi the education he aspired for. So he turned to his benefactor Barezzi, who had great understanding for his musical talent. Verdi married Margherita, Barezzi’s daughter. Margherita later died from meningitis and both their children died from infan-tile enteric diseases typical for the time, which Verdi took to his heart very much. Local organist Cavaletti gave him his first instrument, a small spinet which was renovated especially for him