Verdi composed not for the the Italian elite, but for a mass public who's main entertainment was Opera.
Verdi wrote 28 operas
Verdi's operas were censored for their lyrics, content, and subject matter.
Falstaff
Yes
Verdi composed verismo opera.
None. He was almost exclusively a composer of operas.
Verdi wrote 28 operas
Verdi's operas were censored for their lyrics, content, and subject matter.
Julian Budden has written: 'Verdi. Leben und Werk' 'The operas of Verdi' -- subject(s): Opera, Analysis, appreciation, Music 'The Operas of Verdi: 3 Volumes Volume 1' 'Verdi'
Falstaff
Yes
Verdi composed verismo opera.
Giuseppe Verdi is famous for writing a large number of operas.
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Giuseppe Verdi.
Verdi's middle period operas epitomize the soul of not only Verdi, but of Italian Opera. These three operas "set the stage" for what Opera will become as well. They are: Rigoletto Il Trovatore La Traviata
You can review his list of about 80 operas, below.