Verdi - His Turbulent Final Years

Peter Härtling, a profound music connoisseur and author of highly acclaimed artist novels, approaches the aging Verdi and lets his imagination wander. The story begins at the height of Verdi's creative output and simultaneously at a critical juncture. Having celebrated a phenomenal success with "Aida," Verdi now seeks to create something new. With the string quartet in E minor and the Requiem, he surprises himself, his audience, and Peppina, his second wife and closest confidante. Härtling tells the story of a man who is always searching - for himself, for love, for fulfillment, and for artistic expression.