question: Which of these two composers - Giuseppe Verdi and Modest Mussorgsky died sooner?
answer: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
context: Title: Verdi, the King of Melody
  Passage: Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the USA as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo.  It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi.  The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office.
  Title: Teatro Giuseppe Verdi
  Passage: Teatro Giuseppe Verdi (the Giuseppe Verdi Theatre) is a small opera house located in a wing of the Rocca dei Marchesi Pallavicino on the Piazza Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto, Italy, a town closely associated with the life of the opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi.  From the 13th century, the “rocca” or “fortress” was the family’s palace; it is now the city hall after being acquired by the municipality in 1856.  The theatre opened on 15 August 1868 and seats 300.
  Title: Julian Konstantinov
  Passage: Julian Konstantinov (Bulgarian: Юлиян Константинов) (also Yuliyan Konstantinov) (born 1966) is a Bulgarian operatic bass particularly known for his interpretations of the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giuseppe Verdi, and the bel canto roles of Rossini and Donizetti.  More recently he has become associated with the title role in Modest Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov", a role he has sung in numerous opera houses.
  Title: Giuseppe Verdi
  Passage: Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (] ; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian opera composer.
  Title: Giuseppe Verdi Monument
  Passage: The Giuseppe Verdi Monument is a sculpture in honor of composer Giuseppe Verdi located in Verdi Square Park (between West 72nd and West 73rd streets, between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway) in Manhattan, New York City.  The statue, by Pasquale Civiletti (1858–1952), depicts Verdi flanked by four of his most popular characters: Falstaff (on the west side of the statue of Verdi), Leonora of "La forza del destino" (south side), Aida (north side), and Otello (east side).
  Title: Teatro Verdi (Florence)
  Passage: Teatro Verdi is a theatre in Florence, Italy.  Established in 1854, it is located on Via Giuseppe Verdi on the block between Via Ghibellina and Via dei Lavatoi.  The Teatro Verdi was originally called Teatro Pagliano, but was renamed in 1901 to honour Giuseppe Verdi.  The theatre is located on the spot where there once stood the 14th-century Stinche Prison.
  Title: Parma Airport
  Passage: Parma Airport (Italian: "Aeroporto di Parma" , IATA: PMF, ICAO: LIMP ) is located 1.3 NM northwest of Parma, a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.  The airport was opened on 5 May 1991.  It is also known as Giuseppe Verdi Airport or Parma "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport, named after Giuseppe Verdi.
  Title: Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
  Passage: The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) is an Italian orchestra based in Milan.  The orchestra refers to itself as "La Verdi" colloquially.  The orchestra's primary residence is the "Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo".
  Title: Modest Mussorgsky
  Passage: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Russian: Моде́ст Петро́вич Му́соргский ; ] ; 21 March [O.S. 9 March] 1839 – 28 March [O.S. 16 March] 1881 ) was a Russian composer, one of the group known as "The Five".  He was an innovator of Russian music in the romantic period.  He strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity, often in deliberate defiance of the established conventions of Western music.
  Title: Giuseppe Verdi (film)
  Passage: Giuseppe Verdi is a 1938 Italian biographical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Fosco Giachetti, Gaby Morlay and Germana Paolieri.  The film portrays the life of the composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).  The casting of Giachetti as Verdi was intended to emphasise the composer's patriotism, as he had recently played patriotic roles in films such as "The White Squadron".  The film was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome.  The film is also known by the alternative title The Life of Giuseppe Verdi.
citations: Modest Mussorgsky Giuseppe Verdi