The document discusses the Romantic era in music from 1810-1900. It was a time of freedom, creativity and experimentation with longer compositions, new harmonies and tonality. Composers expressed more emotion and nationalism in their works. A notable composer of the era was Giuseppe Verdi, an Italian who wrote 28 operas including works like Aida and Requiem. He was influenced by other Italian opera composers and aimed to express deep emotions through his melodic and dramatic works.