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Giuseppe Pietri
Giuseppe Pietri (Sant'Ilario, ''frazione'' of Marina di Campo, ''comune'' of Campo nell'Elba, 6 May 1886 – Milan, 11 August 1946) was an Italian composer, known primarily for his work in operetta. Excerpts from one of his works, the opera ''Maristella'', were widely recorded and continue to be so on CD. The aria "Io conosco un giardino" from that work has been popular with tenors, and has been frequently recorded separately; among the singers to record it are Luciano Pavarotti, Beniamino Gigli, Joseph Calleja and more recently, Rolando Villazón. Pietri studied composition at the Milan Conservatory at Gaetano Coronato. He studied harmony and counterpoint with Amintore Galli. He composed operas in versistical tradition, but it was his operettas that made him a popular success. He developed an independent Italian idiom for the operetta. The most famous was L'acqua cheta, which premiered in Rome in 1920. The text was from a 1908 Tuscan dialect piece by Augusto Novelli, a rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina. People with the given name include: :''Note: Some people are listed multiple times, in different sections.'' Artists and musicians * Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1671–1707), Italian composer * Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 or 1527–1593), Italian painter * Giuseppe Belli (singer) (1732–1760), Italian castrato singer * Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791–1863), Italian poet * Giuseppe Botero (1815–1885), Italian writer * Giuseppe Cantersani, Italian engraver * Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908), Italian painter * Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter) (1688–1766), Italian Jesuit missionary and court painter in China * Giuseppe Giordani (1751–1798), Italian composer, mainly of opera * Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896–1957), Italian writer and last Prince of Lampedusa * Giuseppe Ottav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Veneziani
Carlo Veneziani (12 July 1882 – 17 January 1950) was an Italian playwright and screenwriter. He wrote the comedy play '' The Ancestor''Estavan & Burgess, p. 101 which was later adapted into a film of the same title. Selected filmography * '' The Ancestor'' (1938) * ''The Boarders at Saint-Cyr'' (1939) * ''The Hussar Captain ''The Hussar Captain'' or ''Captain of the Hussars'' () is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Sándor Szlatinay and starring Clara Tabody, Enrico Viarisio and Pina Gallini. It was made at the Fert Studios in Turin.Poppi p.61 The film's sets w ...'' (1940) * '' The Devil Goes to Boarding School'' (1944) References Bibliography * Estavan, Lawrence & Burgess, Mary Wickizer, '' The Italian Theatre in San Francisco'' (Wildside Press, 1991) External links * 1882 births 1950 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters People from the Province of Taranto 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Alfieri, Florence
The Teatro Alfieri was a major theatre and opera house in 18th and 19th century Florence, located at Via dell'Ulivo #6 corner Via Pietrapiana in the Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. History It was constructed originally in 1740 by members of the ''Accademia dei Risoluti''. At that time it was known as the ''Teatro di Santa Maria'' (the name of a nearby street) or the ''Teatro Risoluti''. The theatre underwent extensive reconstruction and enlargement in 1828, supervised by the architect Vittorio Bellini (1798 - 1860). It re-opened as the Teatro Alfieri, named in honour of the playwright Vittorio Alfieri. In its heyday, the theatre interior decorations were elaborate, was used for both prose drama and operas. In the late 19th century and early 20th centuries, it also became known as a performance venue for plays written in the Florentine dialect. The theatre was demolished in 1928 when the Fascist government of Florence re-developed the Santa Croce district. Premieres *''L'amor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Dal Verme
The Teatro Dal Verme is a theatre in Milan, Italy located on the Via San Giovanni sul Muro, on the site of the former private theatre the ''Politeama Ciniselli''. It was designed by Giuseppe Pestagalli to a commission from Count Francesco Dal Verme, and was used primarily for plays and opera performances throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, the theatre is no longer used for opera, but is a venue for concerts, plays and dance performances, as well as exhibitions and conferences. The original 3,000-seat theatre, surmounted by a large cupola, was constructed in the traditional horseshoe shape, with two tiers of boxes and a large gallery (or ''loggione'') which alone contained more than 1000 seats. It opened on 14 September 1872 with a production of Meyerbeer's ''Les Huguenots'' and soon established itself as one of Italy's most important opera houses. During its "golden years", the theatre saw the world premieres of Puccini's ''Le Villi'' (31 May 1884), Leoncavallo's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Bonelli
Luigi Bonelli (1892–1954) was an Italian playwright and screenwriter.Goble p.999 Selected filmography * ''Paradise'' (1932) * ''Palio'' (1932) *'' Nini Falpala'' (1933) * ''Ginevra degli Almieri'' (1935) * ''Territorial Militia'' (1935) * ''The Man Who Smiles'' (1936) * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1940) * ''Boccaccio'' (1940) * ''Rossini'' (1942) * '' Souls in Turmoil'' (1942) * ''The Adventures of Fra Diavolo'' (1942) * ''The Iron Swordsman'' (1949) * ''Captain Demonio'' (1950) * ''The Captain of Venice'' (1951) * ''Tragic Spell'' (1951) * ''The Angels of the District'' (1952) * '' Redemption'' (1952) * ''The Angel of Sin ''The Angel of Sin'' () is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and Vittorio Carpignano and starring Roldano Lupi, Gaby André and Luigi Tosi.Chiti & Poppi p.417 The film's sets were designed by the art director Arrigo Equi ...'' (1952) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genoa
Genoa ( ; ; ) is a city in and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria, and the sixth-largest city in Italy. As of 2025, 563,947 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,651 inhabitants, more than 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is the busiest city in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa was the capital of one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the history of commerce and trade in Europe, becoming one of the largest naval powers of the continent and considered among the wealthiest cities in the world. It was also nicknamed ''la S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Simoni
Renato Simoni (Verona, 5 September 1875 – Milan, 5 July 1952) was an Italians, Italian journalist, playwright, writer and theatrical critic noted for his collaboration work with Giuseppe Adami for Giacomo Puccini's ''Turandot (Puccini), Turandot''. Biography Renato Simoni was born in Verona. In 1879 he lost his father and became the sole provider for his family, taking care of his mother and sister. For several years he worked as a private teacher giving Latin lessons, but often the family had to go to the monastery kitchen where monks gave some food to they poor. At the age of 19, he made his first steps as a journalist. Simoni's career was entirely devoted to theater. His first job was as an editor and a critic at Veronese newspaper ''L'Adige'', then also at ''L'Arena''. In 1899, he moved to Milan. In 1902, he wrote one of his best comedies, ''La Vedova'', followed by ''Carlo Gozzi'' (1903), ''Tramondo'' (1906), ''Congedo'' (1910) and ''Il matrimonio di Casanova''. In 1914 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Lombardo
Carlo Lombardo dei Baroni Lombardo di San Chirico (Naples, 28 November 1869 – Milan, 19 December 1959) known also under the composer-pseudonyms Léon Bard, Leo Bard, Leblanc and M. Fernandez, was an Italian operetta impresario, comedian, librettist, publisher and "composer" of pasticcio productions of other composers' music. He is regarded in Italy as the father of the late 19th and early 20th Century revival in Italian operetta. Lombardo was responsible, in a somewhat debatable manner, for getting Pietro Mascagni to write the operetta '' Sì''. His brother was the conductor and composer Costantino Lombardo. His publishing house, Lombardo Editore, continues to publish sheet music for operettas. Operettas and pasticcios *''La Regina del Fonografo (The Queen of the Phonograph)'', music Carlo Lombardo (Leon Bard), libretto Carlo Lombardo e Gil Blas, ca. 1915 *''La duchessa del Bal Tabarin'', 1917 *''Madama di Tebe'', libretto and music by Lombardo, Milan, 7 March 1918 *'' Sì'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Lirico (Milan)
The Teatro Lirico (known until 1894 as the Teatro alla Canobbiana) is a theatre in Milan, Italy. In the 19th and early 20th centuries it hosted numerous opera performances, including the world premieres of Donizetti's '' L'elisir d'amore'' and Giordano's '' Fedora''. The theatre, located on Via Rastrelli, closed in 1998. However, a restoration project was begun in April 2007, and it has finally re-opened in December 2021 as the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber. Stage Entertainment carried on the renovation of the Theatre, completing all finishes and all workings started by the administration "Comune di Milano". History The Teatro Regio Ducale, the court theatre of the Royal Palace of Milan, was destroyed by fire on February 26, 1776. With the city deprived of its only theatre, Giuseppe Piermarini was commissioned to design and build two new theatres on land surrounding the Palace. The church of Santa Maria della Scala was demolished to build the Teatro alla Scala. A second thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Eliseo
The Teatro Eliseo (literally "Eliseus Theater") is a theatre located in Rome, Italy. History Initially named Arena Nazionale ("National Arena"), the open-air theater was built of wood in 1900. In September 1910, the new "Apollo Theater" built in stone was inaugurated. The artistic program reflected the fashions of the time: operetta and variety shows alternated with opera. Two years later, its was detached and operated separately as a nightclub. The rest of the theater was renamed into Teatro Cines, a venue for film shows and a few operettas. In 1918, the theater got its present name. Over the years the theater took on increasing importance, up to undergoing a makeover in 1938 that decreed its current appearance. In March 2020, the theater was closed. In December 2023, the Lazio Region announced that it would purchase the theater but then the deal was cancelled. References External links * Theatres in Rome Theatres completed in 1938 {{Italy-theat-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Adriano
The Teatro Adriano (i.e. "Adriano Theater"), also known as Politeama Adriano and Cinema Adriano, is a cinema and former theatre located in Piazza Cavour, Rome, Italy. It was built by Pio Gallas and Romeo Bisini on a project by architect Luigi Rolland (the father of Luigi Moretti) and inaugurated on 1 June 1898 with a representation of the Amilcare Ponchielli's opera La Gioconda conducted by Edoardo Mascheroni.Silvana Matarazzo. ''Teatri a Roma tra storia e contemporaneità''. Napoli: Edizioni Intra Moenia, 2004. . The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ... played four shows here in June 1965 during their European Tour. References External links Theatres in Rome Cinemas in Italy Theatres completed in 1898 19th-century architecture in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guglielmo Zorzi
Guglielmo Zorzi (1879–1967) was an Italian screenwriter and film director.Vacche p.262 Selected filmography Director * '' The Redemption'' (1924) * '' The Closed Mouth'' (1925) * '' The Golden Vein'' (1928) Screenwriter * '' Blue Blood'' (1914) * '' The Closed Mouth'' (1925) * ''The Lady in White'' (1938) * ''The Iron Crown ''The Iron Crown'' () is a 1941 Italian adventure film written and directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Massimo Girotti and Gino Cervi. The narrative revolves a sacred iron crown and a king who is prophesied to lose his kingdom to his nephe ...'' (1941) * '' Margaret of Cortona'' (1950) References Bibliography * Vacche, Angela Dalle. ''Diva: Defiance and Passion in Early Italian Cinema''. University of Texas Press, 2008. External links * 1879 births 1966 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Film people from Bologna 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
