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Enjoy a glimpse into the lives of the celebrated opera singers and musicians living out their "third act" while mentoring the international music students among them.
About the Film
A group of much-admired opera singers and musicians are living out their "third act" while mentoring international music students who live among them at Milan's unique retirement home, Casa Verdi, built by renowned opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi in 1896.
These "guests of Verdi," ages 77 to 107, are international opera singers, ballet dancers, musicians, conductors and composers, who reveal an extraordinary array of personal and professional stories filled with music, magic and passion.
Ultimately, the documentary explains why Verdi called this remarkable home his "best work." A blueprint for retirement homes, Verdi's generous approach in caring for his colleagues in art, and the energy from the intergenerational exchange that permeates the house, makes Casa Verdi as forward-thinking now, as it was then.
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