At 18 he applied for admission to the conservatory of music in Milan, but was rejected. Ironically, when he later became famous, the name was changed to Verdi Conservatory. Due to his great talent, Verdi was able to make his own way in life, but the going was difficult. His first opportunity for recognition came when he was asked to write the music for a religious poem on Nebuchadnezzar's capture of Jerusalem. The opera, titled Nabucco, made him famous. Later he produced many patriotic operas; their arias became the songs of the revolution. Some of the fund Verdi earned were used to help arm the rebels.
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