Question: Which composer is older, Giuseppe Verdi or Henry Purcell?
Context: Teatro Verdi is a theatre in Florence, Italy.  Established in 1854, it is located on Via Giuseppe Verdi on the block between Via Ghibellina and Via dei Lavatoi.  The Teatro Verdi was originally called Teatro Pagliano, but was renamed in 1901 to honour Giuseppe Verdi.  The theatre is located on the spot where there once stood the 14th-century Stinche Prison. Henry Purcell ( or ; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer.  Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell's legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music.  He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no other native-born English composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton and Benjamin Britten in the 20th century. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (] ; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian opera composer. Giuseppe Verdi is a 1938 Italian biographical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Fosco Giachetti, Gaby Morlay and Germana Paolieri.  The film portrays the life of the composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).  The casting of Giachetti as Verdi was intended to emphasise the composer's patriotism, as he had recently played patriotic roles in films such as "The White Squadron".  The film was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome.  The film is also known by the alternative title The Life of Giuseppe Verdi. Edward Henry Purcell (died 1765), organist, printer, and music publisher, was the son of Edward Purcell, and grandson of the English Baroque master, Henry Purcell.  He was a chorister in the Chapel Royal in 1737.  Upon the death of his father in 1740, he succeeded him as organist of St Clement, Eastcheap. John Blow (baptised 23 February 1649 – 1 October 1708) was an English Baroque composer and organist, appointed to Westminster Abbey in 1669.  His pupils included William Croft, Jeremiah Clarke and Henry Purcell.  In 1685 he was named a private musician to James II.  His only stage composition, "Venus and Adonis" (ca. 1680–1687), was thought to influence Henry Purcell's later opera "Dido and Aeneas".  In 1687 he became choirmaster at St Paul's Cathedral, where many of his pieces were performed.  In 1699 he was appointed to the newly created post of Composer to the Chapel Royal. Teatro Giuseppe Verdi (the Giuseppe Verdi Theatre) is a small opera house located in a wing of the Rocca dei Marchesi Pallavicino on the Piazza Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto, Italy, a town closely associated with the life of the opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi.  From the 13th century, the “rocca” or “fortress” was the family’s palace; it is now the city hall after being acquired by the municipality in 1856.  The theatre opened on 15 August 1868 and seats 300. Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the USA as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo.  It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi.  The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office. Parma Airport (Italian: "Aeroporto di Parma" , IATA: PMF, ICAO: LIMP ) is located 1.3 NM northwest of Parma, a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.  The airport was opened on 5 May 1991.  It is also known as Giuseppe Verdi Airport or Parma "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport, named after Giuseppe Verdi. The Giuseppe Verdi Monument is a sculpture in honor of composer Giuseppe Verdi located in Verdi Square Park (between West 72nd and West 73rd streets, between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway) in Manhattan, New York City.  The statue, by Pasquale Civiletti (1858–1952), depicts Verdi flanked by four of his most popular characters: Falstaff (on the west side of the statue of Verdi), Leonora of "La forza del destino" (south side), Aida (north side), and Otello (east side).
Answer: Henry Purcell