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Don Checco
''Don Checco'' is an opera in two acts composed by Nicola De Giosa to a libretto by Almerindo Spadetta. It premiered on 11 July 1850 at the Teatro Nuovo (Naples), Teatro Nuovo in Naples. ''Don Checco'' was De Giosa's masterpiece and one of the last great successes in the history of Neapolitan ''opera buffa''.Antolini, Bianca Maria (1988)"De Giosa, Nicola" ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani'', Vol. 36. Treccani. Online version retrieved 27 June 2017 .Lanza, Andrea (2001)"De Giosa, Nicola". ''Grove Music Online''. Retrieved 27 June 2017 (subscription required for full access). Set in a village inn near Naples, the opera's story has the usual elements of the Neapolitan ''opera buffa'' genre—young lovers in difficulty, deceptions, mistaken identities, and a happy ending. Its protagonist and a guest at the inn is Don Checco Cerifoglio, an elderly gentleman deep in debt and fleeing the bailiff of the mysterious Count de Ridolfi. The opera had an initial run of 98 performances at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola De Giosa
Nicola De Giosa (3 May 1819 – 7 July 1885) was an Italian composer and conductor active in Naples. He composed numerous operas, the most successful of which, '' Don Checco'' and ''Napoli di carnevale'', were in the Neapolitan ''opera buffa'' genre. His other works included sacred music and art songs. His songs were particularly popular, bringing him fame as a salon composer both in Italy and abroad. De Giosa died in Bari, the city of his birth, at the age of 66.Lanza, Andrea (2001)"De Giosa, Nicola" ''Grove Music Online''. Retrieved 27 June 2017 (subscription required for full access). Life and career De Giosa was born in Bari to Angelantonio and Lucia (''née'' Favia) De Giosa. He initially trained to be a flautist, first in Bari with his elder brother Giuseppe and then with Errico Daniele. Daniele recognized his talent and persuaded De Giosa's father to enroll him at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella in Naples. He passed the entrance examination at age 14 with suffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
