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When was Giuseppe Verdi born?
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Verdi: Facts, compositions and biography on the great composer
1. When was Giuseppe Verdi born?
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was born on 9 or 10 October 1813, in a village near Busseto, which was then a part of the First French Empire. His given name, registered in French, was Joseph Fortunin François.
