Luigi Vannuccini (4 December 1828 – 14 August 1911) was an Italian conductor, composer and teacher of
bel canto
, )—with several similar constructions (, , , pronounced in English as )—is a term with several meanings that relate to Italian singing, and whose definitions have often been misunderstood. ''Bel canto'' was not only seen as a vocal technique ...
Life
Born in
Foiano della Chiana Foiano della Chiana is a small agricultural town in eastern Tuscany, in the province of Arezzo, between the cities of Sinalunga and Cortona. It is well known for its annual carnival.
History
Foiano's name, according to a legend, derives from the ...
, Vannuccini began his musical studies with his father Ernesto, who had been singing teacher in Florence for
Adelina Patti
Adelina Patti (19 February 184327 September 1919) was a Spanish-Italian opera singer. At the height of her career, she was earning huge fees performing in the music capitals of Europe and America. She first sang in public as a child in 1851, a ...
and continued at the conservatory of that Tuscan city. He was a violinist at the Teatro Leopoldo (formerly "Teatro Nazionale") and between 1848 and 1873 he conducted operas at the
Teatro della Pergola
The Teatro della Pergola (), sometimes known as just La Pergola, is a historic opera house in Florence, Italy. It is located in the centre of the city on the Via della Pergola, from which the theatre takes its name. It was built in 1656 under the p ...
.
In Florence, moreover, he founded a singing school that soon acquired great fame, not only in Italy, but also abroad, particularly in America. He was a close friend of
Rossini
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. He gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano p ...
. He was part of the historical "Quartetto Fiorentino" with
Giuseppe Buonamici, Bruni and . He was much loved as a teacher and orator. In England, a collection of "Solfeggi" from the best Italian vocal tradition was published.
He composed
sacred music
Religious music (also sacred music) is a type of music that is performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence. It may overlap with ritual music, which is music, sacred or not, performed or composed for or as a ritual. Reli ...
, works for piano and
chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ...
.
Vannuccini died in
Bagni di Lucca
Bagni di Lucca (formerly Bagno a Corsena) is a comune of Tuscany, Italy, in the Province of Lucca with a population of about 6,100. The comune has 27 named frazioni (wards).
History
Bagni di Lucca has been known for its thermal springs since the ...
at the age of 82.
Work
* ''Sedici piccoli studi per canto : su parole del Metastasio''.
* ''2 Morceaux pour violon et violoncelle avec acc.t de piano par Luigi Vannuccini. N° 1 Berceuse.''
* ''40 lezioni : Op. 17. Per basso o baritono con accompagnamento di pianoforte = 40 leçons =40 lessons =40 Lektionen''.
* ''Twenty-five singing lessons for two ladies' voices : consisting of 15 easy and progressive lessons followed by 10 short duets with pianoforte accompaniment''.
''Twenty-five singing lessons for two ladies' voices : consisting of 15 easy and progressive lessons followed by 10 short duets with pianoforte accompaniment''
on WorldCat
Literature
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References
External links
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1828 births
1911 deaths
People from the Province of Arezzo
Musicians from Tuscany
Italian music educators
Italian male conductors (music)
19th-century Italian male musicians
20th-century Italian male musicians
19th-century Italian composers
20th-century Italian composers