Short answers, pulled from the story.
Giuseppe Verdi was born on the 9th of October 1813 in the village of Le Roncole near Busseto in the province of Parma. He was born in a family of small landowners and traders within the First French Empire.
Giuseppe Verdi composed Nabucco after the death of his wife Margherita and his two children Virginia and Icilio. Nabucco premiered on the 9th of March 1842 and became an unprecedented success at La Scala.
Giuseppe Verdi composed Rigoletto, Il trovatore, and La traviata during his middle period between 1849 and 1853. These works shifted focus from political themes to personal relationships and psychological depth.
Giuseppe Verdi contributed to the Italian Risorgimento movement through his operas and political engagement including his election to the provincial council in 1859 and the Parliament of Piedmont-Sardinia in 1861. The slogan Viva Verdi served as an acronym for Viva Vittorio Emanuele Re D'Italia.
Giuseppe Verdi composed the Requiem completed in 1874, Otello premiered in 1887, and Falstaff premiered in 1893 as his late masterpieces. He also established the Casa di Riposo per Musicisti and built a hospital at Villanova sull'Arda.
Giuseppe Verdi died on the 27th of January 1901 at the age of 87. He left behind a legacy that endured for generations after his death.