GIUSEPPE VERDI
La battaglia di legnano
(The Battle at Legnano)
An Italian Opera with English Surtitles

Sunday, April 7, 2024
2:30 pm

A tale of love and jealousy set against the Lombard League's victory over Frederick Barbarossa in 1176 CE. La battaglia di Legnano (1849; The Battle of Legnano) was Verdi's 14th opera was his emphatic response to the Italian unification movement.

Helen Becqué, Music Director and Pianist
Robert Cooper, Chorus Director