Two important composers from the history of music were born in 1813 and therefore honored due to their 200th anniversary in 2013. One is Richard Wagner. Who is the other?

Explanation

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was an Italian composer from Milan. He mainly wrote operas, and was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century. His first opera was "Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio" (1839), but became famous with "Nabucco" (1842). Giuseppe Verdi wrote a number of well-known operas, including "Ernani" (1844), "Macbeth" (1847), "Luisa Miller" (1849), "Rigoletto" (1851), "Aida" (1871) and "Othello" (1887).