The crossword solution for the term 'Verdi Title Bandit' is 'Ernani'. 'Ernani' is an opera in four acts composed by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It was first performed at La Fenice theatre in Venice on March 9, 1844. The story is based on a play by Victor Hugo, set in the 16th century Spain. It follows the story of Ernani, a bandit who falls in love with a noblewoman, and is forced to choose between his love and his loyalty to his bandit comrades.