The Artist:
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 - January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. A composer of romantic music, his work was already very popular during his lifetime and remains so today.
Info:
Saper Vorreste ('If you are asking') from 'Un Ballo in Maschera', Verdi's opera in three acts on a libretto by Antonio Somma, inspired by the work of Eugene Scribe Gustave III ou Le bal masque