Busseto & Teatro Verdi
Busseto / Teatro Giuseppe Verdi
The small town where Verdi grew up, with the exquisite Teatro Verdi and Casa Barezzi telling the story of the composer's youth
The composer Giuseppe Verdi studied in Busseto as a boy and was supported by the local merchant Barezzi. Inside the Rocca castle in the town center is the Teatro Verdi, completed in 1868. It has only about 300 seats and exquisite gold-and-red decoration, and guided tours are available. The Casa Barezzi preserves the hall and piano Verdi played, and there is also the Verdi National Museum. Some performances of the autumn Verdi Opera Festival are staged here. About 35 km from Parma, reachable by train.
Opening hours
Theatre tours Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–12:30 and 15:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Verdi's Birthplace (Roncole Verdi)
- Antica Corte Pallavicina
- Parmigiano Reggiano Dairy & Museum
- Rocca Meli Lupi (Soragna)
- Fidenza Cathedral
- Rocca Sanvitale (Fontanellato)
- Labirinto della Masone
- Salsomaggiore Terme & Terme Berzieri