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Was Giuseppe Verdi Political?
Verdi began in 1859 to take an active interest in Italian politics.
Did Giuseppe Verdi  gain fame?
Rigoletto, with its intended murder of royalty, upset the censors. Verdi substituted a Duke for the King, and the subsequent success of the opera fully vindicated the composer.

Question: Did his politics involve music?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Giuseppe Verdi's politics involve music?