Domenico Francesco Maria Crivelli (1793/1796 – 31 December 1856), often referred to simply as ''Signor Crivelli'' was an Italian born English opera singer and singing teacher.

Career

He was born in Lombardy,

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, and came to England in 1817 with his father Gaetano Crivelli (1768–1836), who was then principal tenor at the King's Theatre. His father had studied with

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and

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and later taught the tenor

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. Domenico became principal professor of singing at the

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at its foundation in 1823 and continued there until his death, having taught most of the English opera singers of that period. He died on December 31, 1856 at his home, 71, Upper Norton Street,

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. He wrote a method of singing, "''L'Arte del Canto''" or "''The Art of Singing''" (1841)."''A safe and sure method of acquiring a practical knowledge of French''", by C. Dagobert, 1857

References

External links

Portrait bust in York Gate Collections

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crivelli, Domenico 1790s births 1856 deaths Italian emigrants to the United Kingdom English opera singers Italian opera singers Academics of the Royal Academy of Music Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery Italian British musicians 19th-century Italian singers 19th-century English musicians