Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Giuseppe Verdi on a bench

Giuseppe Verdi by Sergio Brizzolesi, Piazzale San Francesco, Parma

Giuseppe Verdi by Sergio Brizzolesi, 2018
Piazzale San Francesco
Parma, May 2024

“Who wouldn't like to sit next to Giuseppe Verdi and take a selfie with him? From now on you can do that! On March 24, the statue of the Maestro was finally installed in front of the House of Music, a stone's throw away from Piazza Duomo. The art work, studied and made by the artist Sergio Brizzolesi, had already been presented in Milan during Expo 2015. ‘Verdi's bench’, weighing around 400 Kg, is conceived to be a street piece of art: not only it is a commemorative monument to admire, but also a sculpture that will be part of the city, attracting hundreds of fascinated tourists.” (A selfie with Giuseppe Verdi, Parma Incoming Travel)

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