The provided source is a comprehensive Wikipedia article detailing the life, music, personality, and lasting legacy of the celebrated Italian opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). The text systematically covers his origins and musical education, his professional career marked by distinct periods of operatic output—including celebrated works like Nabucco, Rigoletto, and his final masterpieces, Otello and Falstaff—and his involvement with the Risorgimento movement for Italian unification. Extensive sections are dedicated to examining the spirit and periods of his musical style, and the article concludes by summarizing his significant legacy in opera, contemporary reception, and various memorials and cultural portrayals. The inclusion of citations, an external links section, and numerous internal navigational elements confirms the structure and function of a lengthy encyclopedia entry.