Sarasota Opera will celebrate Verdi’s birthday with a screening of “VIVA VERDI!” On Oct. 10, 2025.

The film, which was filmed in Milan and premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival in Milan, Italy, was directed by Yvonne Russo and produced by Christine La Monte and Ron Simons.

The film explores the lives of opera singers and musicians living out their “third act” while mentoring music students at Casa Verdi, built by the famed composer in 1896.

“Among my works, the one I like the best is the home that I’ve built in Milan for accommodating old singers not favored by fortune,” Verdi reportedly once said regarding the Casa Verdi.

The screening kicks off at 7 p.m.