| Busseto | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Busseto | |
| The Rocca Pallavicino in Busseto | |
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Busseto
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | Contrada della Chiesa, Frescarolo, Madonna Prati, Le Roncole, Samboseto, San Rocco, Sant'Andrea, Semoriva, Spigarolo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luca Laurini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76 km2 (29.3 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 6,890 |
| • Density | 90.7/km2 (234.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bussetani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 43011 |
| Dialing code | 0524 |
| Website | Official website |
Busseto (Büsé in Emilian) is a comune in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy. It was the capital of Stato Pallavicino. Opera composer Giuseppe Verdi was born in the nearby village of Le Roncole and he moved there in 1824. Giovannino Guareschi also lived in Le Roncole and his Mondo Piccolo was set there.
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In the town and the local area many sites associated with the life of Verdi can be visited. These include:
The nearby village of Le Roncole was Verdi's birthplace.
Close by the main square is the home of Antonio Barezzi, the man who supported his early endeavours. He became both Verdi's patron and his father-in-law. In the upstairs lounge, the young Verdi gave his first public performance in 1830 and continued to frequent the house until the death of his benefactor.
The first portrait of Verdi and an oil depicting Barezzi Antonio is on display in the house. Verdi's letters are also on display. The Casa Barezzi is the headquarters of the Friends of Verdi; the organization oversaw the restoration of the building in 1979 and 1998. Since 2001, there has been a permanent exhibition of objects and documents related to Verdi and his relationship to the Barezzi family.
Both churches are nearby. These are where Verdi played the organ.
This is the house which Verdi bought in 1845. He lived there with Giuseppina Strepponi, not yet his wife, from 1849 to 1851. Verdi composed Luisa Miller, Stiffelio and Rigoletto while living there.
The Teatro Giuseppe Verdi is a small 300-seat theatre built by the municipality with Verdi's support, but not with his approval. However, he did donate money for its completion.
In the nearby village of Sant'Agata, in the province of Piacenza, is the Villa Verdi, the house which he commissioned in 1848 while living in Busseto and where his parents lived until 1851, after which it became Verdi's home for the rest of his life. However, he lived there less frequently after the death of his wife, Giuseppina, in 1897.