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Giuseppe Verdi
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was known for operas such as Rigoletto (1851).
Giuseppe Verdi's first wife was Margherita Barezzi. She was the daughter of Antonio Barezzi, a merchant and music enthusiast who supported Verdi’s early education and career. Verdi and Margherita were married in 1836. Tragically, their marriage was short-lived; Margherita died in 1840, following the deaths of their two infant children.1