A colorful picture book to introduce young readers to one of the best-known Italian composers: Giuseppe Verdi. The fun and easy to follow story is written both in Italian and in English, so the book can be used by Italian and English language learners and by anyone interested in Italian music, Italian opera, and Italian history. Included at the end of the book are: - A page with additional interesting facts, - A page with questions, to help readers review the book's content, - Music and lyrics of "Va, pensiero" from the opera "Nabucco". Language: Italian and English - Large print - Ages: 5+ Volume 4 of the "Famous Italians" bilingual Series. In the same series: Volume 1: "Maria Montessori"; Volume 2: Christopher Columbus"; Volume 3: "Galileo Galilei".