IN ORDER TO ALLOW A GUIDED TOUR IN FULL SAFETY, I-PAD WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. WE WILL GIVE YOU PAPER DESCRIPTIONS WITH ALL THE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE MUSEUM. WE ALWAYS GUARANTEE THE PRESENCE OF WALL PROJECTIONS THAT WILL COMPLETE THE VISIT EXPERIENCE.
It is only natural for the itinerary to start from here. As can be read on his birth certificate (written in French, since at that time the Municipality of Busseto was under the Department of Taro, directly annexed to France), Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi, son of Carlo and Luigia Uttini, was born at eight o’clock in the evening on 10th October 1813. In this modest building, located at a crossroads in the centre of the village, his father ran an inn with an attached grocery store. His mother was a spinner.
As legend has it, because the yearly festivities for the feast of San Donino, the patron saint of the diocese, were underway at his birth, the music played by a group of strolling musicians was a good omen for the future of the newborn baby. According to recent studies, the Verdis were a family of small landowners who were not illiterate; often, in fact, the innkeeper read letters for those who could not. Hence, the legend of the poverty-stricken family, of the uneducated, poor little peasant, of the starving artist, later fuelled by the editor Ricordi, should be re-evaluated.
Yet, to this day, the most evocative place of Verdi, thanks to the important work of recovery and restoration begun in 2013, does not fail to touch the numerous visitors at the thought of the triumphant goals achieved by the composer. Verdi, however, never forgot his own origins and, in 1863, wrote: “I was, am and always will be a peasant from Roncole.” On the front of the house, a commemorative plaque from 1872 reminds us that the marquises Pallavicino, who were the owners, wanted the house to stay as it was. Over time, other commemorative plaques have been put up. One in particular should be recalled; that given by the poor of Roncole who were helped by the Maestro (1901). In 1913, the centennial of his birth, a bronze bust by G. Cantù was placed in the small garden in front of the house. As you enter the Museum, the guide will hand you an iPad and earphones. That iPad has an app that allows you to visit the house independently. An interactive map helps you find your way around, the audio sections tell anecdotes and facts about the composer’s childhood, while textual and video materials supplement the narration. To see the same scenes that Verdi would have seen as a child, to listen to his voice telling the story of his own family and to catch sight of his shadow on the walls: all this is possible. Because your guide in this Museum will be Giuseppe Verdi.
FROM TUESDAY TO SUNDAY from 9.30 am to 12.30(*) am and from 2.30 pm to 5.30(*) pm
Close on Monday
Open on Monday 2nd November 2020, Monday 7th December 2020, Saturday 26th December 2020 and Thursday 31st December 2020 in the morning.
Close on 25th December 2020 and January 1° 2021. (*) Last entrance
We request reservation for groups larger than 15 people.
Open by reservation during the week at least one week prior to visit and after availability reconfirmation (min. 15 pax – not possible December 24th afternoon, December 25th, and January 1st)
Single Ticket
Full price € 5.00 Reduced “A” € 4.00 (for groups over 20 people – children aged 6 to 14 years – adults over 65 years old – Italian Touring Club members) Reduced “B” € 3.00 (for schools in cultural trips – free for accompanying teachers)
Combined ticket Birthplace, Verdi Theatre and Casa Barezzi
Full price € 11.00 Reduced “A” € 9.50 (for groups over 20 people – children aged 6 to 14 years – dults over 65 years old – TCI members) Reduced “B” € 6.50 (for schools in cultural trips – free for accompanying teachers)
Combined ticket Birthplace, Verdi Theatre, Casa Barezzi Museum, Renata Tebaldi Museum and Museo del Violino in Cremona (compulsory reservation)
5 Museums € 14,00 (only for groups of minimum 15 people)
Combined ticket Birthplace, Casa Barezzi Museum and Museo del Violino in Cremona (compulsory reservation)
3 Museums € 10,00 (only for schools in cultural trip – free for accompanying teachers)
Verdi Tourist Card holders are entitled to the reduced ticket at the Places of Verdi in Busseto and at the Museo del Violino in Cremona
Museo del Violino ticket holders are entitled to the reduced ticket at following Museums: Birthpalce in Roncole Verdi, Giuseppe Verdi Theatre, Casa Barezzi Museum and Renata Tebaldi Museum (for individual only).
Compulsory reservation for groups of minimum 15 people
Via della Processione, 1, 43011 Roncole Verdi PR, Italia Tel. 0524.97450 / 0524.92487 e-mail:info@bussetolive.com
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