An operatic composer, Giuseppe Verdi composed works regularly performed throughout the world. His work transcends the genre, as themes, such as “La donna รจ mobile” from Rigoletto and “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” from La Traviata, are recognizably a part of modern popular culture. The carved stone medallion sits above a double shell fountain, along a terraced wall and parapet that frames the semi-circular stone court of the lower gardens.