Gialdino Gialdini (10 November 1842 – 6 March 1919) was an Italian

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. Gialdini was born in

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, and studied at

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with

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. He won a prize offered by the Pergola Theatre of that city for the best opera, with ''Rosmunda'', which met, however, with an unfavourable reception when produced in 1868. After two more operas he tired of composing operas and started conducting opera productions, to international acclaim. In 1889 he conducted Wagner's ''

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. Later he returned to composing operas. In September 1904 he became the Artistic Director of the ''Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi'' in the then

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but had to abandon the post when Italy entered the

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against Austria in May 1915. He then returned to his native Pescia for retirement, and died there aged 76.

Works

*''Rosmunda'' (opera, premiered 5 March 1868 at the Teatro Pergola, Florence) *''La secchia rapita'' (opera buffa, premiered 1872 at the Teatro Goldoni, Florence) *''l'Idolo cinese'' (opera buffa, premiered 1874 at the Teatro delle Logge, Florence) *''I due soci'' (opera buffa, premiered 24 February 1892 at the Teatro Brunetti,

) *''La Pupilla'' (opera in 2 acts, premiered 23 October 1896 at the Societá Filarmonica Drammatica,

) *''La Bufera'' (opera, premiered 26 November 1910 at the Politeama Ciscutti, Pola) *''Album vocale'' *''Minuetto'' (for string orchestra) Lapide gialdini

*''Eco della Lombardia '' (collection of 50 popular songs, edited by Giardini and Giulio Ricordi)

Sources

"GIALDINI, Gialdino"
in ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani'' (Vol. 54; 2000); at Treccani.it (in Italian)

Links

''Marcia Trionfale'' by Gialdino Gialdini Musical Band in early 90.s
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gialdini 1842 births 1919 deaths Musicians from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany Italian Romantic composers Italian conductors (music) Italian male conductors (music) Italian opera composers Italian male opera composers 19th-century Italian composers 19th-century Italian male musicians