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  • M. Fetis mentions, in his "Biographie des M.siciens," that Busseto derived his name from _Busseto_, a borough in the Duchy of Parma, where he was born.

    The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators George Hart

  • Against this background, with exceptional bravery, Fernanda Momigliano went to Busseto, between Milan and Parma, to warn her sister Bianca and save her from deportation.

    Delizia! John Dickie 2008

  • I had always wanted to see Sant'Agata, Giuseppe Verdi's house some miles from his home town of Busseto in the Po Valley.

    In Love with Verdi Dinnage, Rosemary 2003

  • But the giant of Busseto was himself something of an exception to this rule.

    The Giant of Busseto Craft, Robert 1975

  • Roncole in 1813, he proved himself possessed of unusual talent, and after a time went to Busseto for lessons.

    Woman's Work in Music Arthur Elson

  • Busseto, in love with Barezzi's daughter Margherita.

    Woman's Work in Music Arthur Elson

  • Though he wished to do greater things, he returned to Busseto to fulfill his promise to take Provesi's place as organist of the Cathedral and conductor of the Philharmonic, rather big positions to fill for a young man of twenty.

    The World's Great Men of Music Brower, Harriette 1922

  • Giuseppe went to Pugnatta's; and while he was always in his place in school and studied diligently, he still kept his situation as organist of Le Roncole, walking there every Sunday morning and back again to Busseto after the evening service.

    The World's Great Men of Music Brower, Harriette 1922

  • Verdi accepted the offer at once, and being obliged to move to Busseto, where he had been appointed organist, remained there nearly three years, during which time the opera was completed.

    The World's Great Men of Music Brower, Harriette 1922

  • There was an institution in Busseto called the Monte di Pieta, which gave four scholarships of three hundred francs a year, each given for four years to promising young men needing money to study science or art.

    The World's Great Men of Music Brower, Harriette 1922

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