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Who taught Giuseppe Verdi privately after the Milan Conservatory rejected him?
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Giuseppe Verdi
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was known for operas such as Rigoletto (1851).
After the Milan Conservatory rejected him due to his age and poor piano technique, Giuseppe Verdi studied privately with Vincenzo Lavigna. Lavigna was an experienced composer and an associate of the La Scala opera house, and under his tutelage, Verdi gained a deeper understanding of counterpoint and the elements of opera.1