New Rochelle Opera presents
VIVA VERDI!
Documentary Screening & Director Q&A
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church
167 Scarsdale Road, Tuckahoe, NY 10707
Oscar-nominated VIVA VERDI! is an intimate glimpse into the lives of the celebrated opera singers and musicians currently living out their ‘third act’ while mentoring international music students who live among them at Milan’s unique retirement home, Casa Verdi, built by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896.
Join New Rochelle Opera for a screening followed by a conversation and question-and-answer session with director Yvonne Russo.
VIVA VERDI!, directed by Yvonne Russo and produced by Christine La Monte
Behind the film
Meet the filmmakers
Yvonne Russo
Director
Director of VIVA VERDI! and the featured guest for the post-screening conversation and Q&A.
Official filmmaker biography ↗Christine La Monte
Producer
Producer of VIVA VERDI!
Official filmmaker biography ↗