Sergio Rendine (7 September 1954 – 21 April 2023) was an Italian composer of operas, ballets, symphonies, cantatas and chamber music. He worked as a lecturer at the Conservatorio Alfredo Casella, for the

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, and for SIAE. He was artistic director of the

Teatro Marrucino Chieti (, ; , nap, label= Abruzzese, Chjïétë, ; gr, Θεάτη, Theátē; lat, Theate, ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Central Italy, east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region ...

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from 1997 to 2007. He received awards for ''Alice'', a "radiophonic opera". His opera ''Un segreto d'importanza'' was premiered by the

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. His ''Missa de beatificatione in onore di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina'', a

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written for the

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Pio of Pietrelcina Francesco Forgione, OFM Cap., better known as Padre Pio and as Saint Pius of Pietrelcina ( it, Pio da Pietrelcina; 25 May 188723 September 1968), was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a ...

, was premiered in 1999 in

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, with

José Carreras Josep Maria Carreras Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, ), is a Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his de ...

as a soloist. His

oratorio An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is mus ...

''Passio et Ressurrectio'' was recorded live and broadcast from the cathedral in Chieti premiere, and his two symphonies were recorded by

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on 7 September 1954, the son of composer

Furio Rendine Furio Rendine (23 March 1920 – 22 February 1987) was an Italian composer, lyricist, producer, organizer and conductor. Life and career Born in Naples, after getting a degree in law Rendine graduated in piano, harmony and composition at the S ...

, and the grandson of Salvatore Papaccio. He studied with Domenico Guaccero at the

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in Rome and with Giuseppe Agostini at

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, where he graduated in choral music and choral conducting. He taught at the in L'Aquila. Rendine was on the board of directors of the

, was artistic director of the festival of contemporary music in Stuttgart from 1988 to 1991, commissioner for the opera section of the SIAE from 1995 to 2000, artistic director of the

from 1997 to 2007. His works were commissioned by

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, SWR Symphonieorchester,

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Kölner Philharmonie The Kölner Philharmonie is a symphonic concert hall located in Cologne, Germany. It is part of the building assemble of the Museum Ludwig and was opened in 1986. The Kölner Philharmonie is located close to the Cologne Cathedral and the Cologn ...

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (Rome Opera House) is an opera house in Rome, Italy. Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat ''Costanzi Theatre'', it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements. The p ...

Teatro di San Carlo The Real Teatro di San Carlo ("Royal Theatre of Saint Charles"), as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro (di) San Carlo, is an opera house in Naples, Italy, connected to the Royal Palace and adjacent t ...

in Naples, Teatro Comunale in Bologna,

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, La Scala in Milan, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI,

Salzburg Festival The Salzburg Festival (german: Salzburger Festspiele) is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer (for five weeks starting in late July) in the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Ama ...

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, and the

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, among others. Together with

Yoritsune Matsudaira was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music. Matsudaira was descended, on his father's side of the family, from the Matsudaira clan, related to the Tokugawa clan who ruled Japan as ''shōgun'' during the Edo period (specifically fr ...

Gian Carlo Menotti Gian Carlo Menotti (, ; July 7, 1911 – February 1, 2007) was an Italian composer, librettist, director, and playwright who is primarily known for his output of 25 operas. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept ...

Krzysztof Penderecki Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki (; 23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was a Polish composer and conductor. His best known works include '' Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima'', Symphony No. 3, his '' St Luke Passion'', '' Polish Requiem'', ...

and

Alfred Schnittke Alfred Garrievich Schnittke (russian: Альфре́д Га́рриевич Шни́тке, link=no, Alfred Garriyevich Shnitke; 24 November 1934 – 3 August 1998) was a Russian composer of Jewish-German descent. Among the most performed and rec ...

, Rendine was commissioned by the

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Committee to compose the ''Mass for Peace'', which was performed at the

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in Oslo on 11 December 1995. Rendine was awarded both the

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and the

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for the "radiophonic opera" ''Alice'' in 1987–1988. Rendine died in

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on 21 April 2023, at age 68.

Compositions

Rendine's music was influenced by the sacred music of

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, the theatre music of Naples, traditional

passion music In Christianity, the Passion (from the Latin verb ''patior, passus sum''; "to suffer, bear, endure", from which also "patience, patient", etc.) is the short final period in the life of Jesus Christ. Depending on one's views, the "Passion" m ...

sung in the streets, and by ritual dances. Rendine's compositions were published by

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, Casa Sonzogno, B & W Italia (Bideri &

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), and Edipan. His works include: * ''Alice'', "radiophonic opera" in 126 episodes based on ''

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'', 1986–1987, commissioned by

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and

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* ''Hermes 594''" for large orchestra, premiered 1987 London

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conducted by

Gianluigi Gelmetti Gianluigi Gelmetti OMRI, (11 September 1945 – 11 August 2021) was an Italian-Monégasque conductor and composer. Early life Gianluigi Gelmetti was born on 11 September 1945 in Rome, Italy. When 16-years old, Sergiu Celibidache let him conduct ...

* ''Alice'', ballet to music from the opera, premiered in Rome's Teatro Olimpico in 1988, with

Lindsay Kemp Lindsay Keith Kemp (3 May 1938British Film Institute entry for Lindsa ...

as choreographer and dancer * ''Un segreto d'importanza, ovvero La faticosa vecchiaia di Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart'',

opera buffa ''Opera buffa'' (; "comic opera", plural: ''opere buffe'') is a genre of opera. It was first used as an informal description of Italian comic operas variously classified by their authors as ''commedia in musica'', ''commedia per musica'', ''dramm ...

in one act to a libretto by Lorenzo Arruga, premiered on 6 March 1992,

* "Alleluia" for ''Messa per la Pace'', Nobel Peace Prize Concert 1995 in, Oslo 1995, conducted by

Vladimir Ashkenazy Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (russian: Влади́мир Дави́дович Ашкена́зи, ''Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazi''; born 6 July 1937) is an internationally recognized solo pianist, chamber music performer, and conductor. He i ...

, with

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as the vocal soloist * ''Orlando'' (ballet), 1997, premiered at the Opera di Roma, conducted by

Vittorio Parisi Vittorio Parisi (born in Milan, April 6, 1957) is an Italian conductor and teacher. Biography Parisi was born in Milan and studied at the Milan Conservatory—piano with Carla Giudici and , composition with Azio Corghi and , and conducting with ...

and choreographed by Robert North, with

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in the title role * ''Missa de beatificatione in onore di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina'', Mass for, the

, premiered 2 May 1999,

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, with

* ''Passio et Resurrectio'', for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, premiered 13 April 2000, Cattedrale di San Giustino,

, in a concert recorded and broadcast * ''Romanza, una favola romana'', opera in three acts to a libretto by Egale Cerroni, premiered 21 November 2002,

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, conducted by Will Humburg, with

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as Maria and

Vittorio Grigolo Vittorio Grigolo (correctly Vittorio Grigòlo, born 19 February 1977) is an Italian operatic tenor. Early life Grigolo was born in Arezzo and raised in Rome. He began singing by the age of four. When he was nine years old he accompanied his mot ...

as Aniel * ''Canto della notte'', for women's choir and wind instruments, commissioned by the Foundation of the Arena di Verona * Symphony No. 1, for the Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo (2006) * Symphony No. 2 "Andorrana", commissioned by the government of

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, premiered 2007,

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, Madrid * ''Cadens revixit – Vita nuova di Paolo di Tarso'',

to a libretto by Roberto Mussapi, premiered 2009 at

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in Rome

Recordings

Rendine's ''Passio and Ressurrectio'' was recorded live when it was premiered on 13 April 2000, then

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, at the Cattedrale di San Giustino in Chieti, by

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, released in 2003. His two symphonies were recorded by

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References

External links

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