

On 28 January 1901 the great musician Giuseppe Verdi died from the consequences of a stroke that had struck him six days earlier. These very rare images, captured in Milan on 27 February 1901 by the operator and pioneer of Milanese cinema Italo Pacchioni, document the transfer of the Maestro's body from the Monumental Cemetery of Milan to the famous retirement home for musicians which he himself founded.
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Italo Pacchioni's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. I Funerali di Giuseppe Verdi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”