is the home of Antonio Barezzi, the man who supported his early endeavours. He became both Verdi's patron and his father-in-law. In the upstairs lounge, the young Verdi gave his first public performance in 1830 and continued to frequent the house until the death of his benefactor. The first portrait of Verdi and an oil depicting Antonio Barezzi is on display in the house. Verdi's letters are also on display. The Casa Barezzi is the headquarters of the Friends of Verdi; the organization oversaw the restoration of the building in 1979 and 1998. Since 2001, there has been a permanent exhibition of objects and documents related to Verdi and his relationship to the Barezzi family. Churches of Santa Maria degli Angeli and San Michele Arcangelo Both churches are nearby. These are where Verdi played the organ. Palazzo Orlandi This is the house which Verdi bought in 1845. He lived there with Giuseppina Strepponi, not yet his wife, from 1849 to 1851. Verdi composed Luisa Miller, Stiffelio and Rigoletto while living there. Teatro Giuseppe Verdi The Teatro Giuseppe Verdi is a small 300-seat theatre built by the municipality with Verdi's support, but not with his approval. However, he did donate money for its completion. National Museum of Giuseppe Verdi he National Museum of Giuseppe Verdi is housed at the Renaissance Villa Pallavicino. The museum was inaugurated on 10, October 2009 on the 196th anniversary of Verdi's birth. Villa Verdi In the nearby village of Sant'Agata, in the province of Piacenza, is the Villa Verdi, the house which he commissioned in 1848 while living in Busseto and where his parents lived until 1851, after which it became Verdi's home for the rest of his life. However, he lived there less frequently after the death of his wife, Giuseppina, in 1897. Transportation Busseto has a railway station on the Cremona–Fidenza line. Sister cities Carry-le-Rouet, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Friendship City: Sarasota, Florida, USA See also San Bartolomeo, Busseto Sant'Ignazio, Busseto Santa Maria degli Angeli References Notes Sources Associazione Amici di Verdi (ed.) (1997), Con Verdi nella sua terra, Busseto. (in English) Associazione Amici di Verdi (unk.), Con Verdi in Casa Barezzi, Busseto. (In English, French, and German) Mordacci, Alessandra (2001), (trans. Studio Dott. Annita Brindani), An Itinerary of History and Art in the Places of Verdi, Busseto: Busseto Tourist Office. (In English) External links Busseto Tourist Office website Verdi site with photos of Busseto locations,