Viva Verdi!

Viva Verdi! (2025)

... life's "third act" may be the best one after all!

VIVA VERDI. is an intimate glimpse into lives of celebrated opera singers and musicians living our their 'third act' while mentoring music students at Casa Verdi Milan, built by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896.

Date of release
2025-10-03
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Director
Yvonne Russo

Casting

Interesting facts

Viva Verdi! is a 2024 documentary film directed by Yvonne Russo, and produced by Christine La Monte, p.g.a, Yvonne Russo, p.g.a. and Ron Simons. The film is an intimate glimpse into the lives of the celebrated opera singers and musicians currently 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.

Production

Yvonne Russo decided to make a documentary revolving around Casa Verdi, after photographer David Yoder took her there. Russo and her producing partner Christine La Monte, went to Milan with their own funds to secure permission from Casa Verdi to film there. Production took several years due to raising money and other work commitments. The film is the last one produced by Ron Simons before his death.

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