vicinity of Parma and ??? even though he celebrated his greatest triumphs in Milan, Venice, naples and other cities ??? spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma, until his death in Milan in 1901. today, the region of Parma honors its one-time fellow citizen with the internationally acclaimed Verdi Festival organized by the teatro Regio di Parma. every year, Verdi???s master