Yes, divos too. Since 1902, funded by revenues from the composer’s operas, Casa Verdi has been an old-age refuge for singers and musicians, not all of them famous. Today, some 60 retirees live there, paying according to their means. And, since 1999, they’ve been sharing the home with 20 music students, the elders providing the youngsters with lessons and guidance and the students livening up the place. – The Guardian