Giuseppe Verdi letters bought by retirement home he founded

Facility he created for retired musicians snaps up missives for knock-down price after authorities rule buyer must live in ItalyA home for retired musicians created by the composer Giuseppe Verdi has secured a cache of his joking and sometimes off-colour correspondence with an Italian count for €120,000 (£84,000).The 82 letters, which were sold on Wednesday, failed to go under the hammer at an auction last year – despite international interest – because of a ruling by Italy’s cultu