Genre: Documentary

Synopsys: Giuseppe Verdi, the most influential Italian Opera composer of the 19th century, willed his vast fortune to build a retirement home in Milan, Italy for ageing opera singers and musicians, and the young music students who are mentored by and live among them. Many of the residents are living legends, who, because of Verdi, are living the third act of their lives with passion, dignity and purpose. This documentary uncovers the incredible stories of these living treasures found at Casa Verdi today.Entering Casa Verdi in Milan, Italy, is like walking into a living masterpiece. The neo-Gothic style of the mansion is elegant and regal, austere yet sumptuous. The air is thick with sounds of music. So thick in fact, it’s almost as if you can see it in the form of rich colors floating in and out of the dozens of rooms, back and forth through the large windows and then down the long, tapestry covered corridors until it finally arrives to your listening ear. Your heart warms as the music slowly envelopes you, subtly inviting you deeper into this house filled with living legends. Your curiosity sparks, the pull is undeniable—you must discover the treasures of Casa Verdi for yourself, because there is quite frankly, no other place like it in the world.

Director/s: Yvonne Russo