Which Happened First?

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi
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Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the modern province of Parma, to a family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the help of a local patron named Antonio Barezzi.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alexander DargomyzhskyFebruary 2, 1813 – January 5, 1869
  2. Charles-Valentin AlkanNovember 30, 1813 – March 29, 1888
  3. George Alexander MacfarrenMarch 2, 1813 – October 31, 1887
  4. Giuseppe Verdi (this page)October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901
  5. Nikolay OgarevDecember 6, 1813 – June 12, 1877
  6. Richard WagnerMay 22, 1813 – February 13, 1883

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