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Graziani
Graziani is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ariel Graziani (born 1971), South American footballer *Augusto Graziani (1933–2014), Italian economist * Ercole Graziani the Younger (1688–1765), Italian painter * Francesco Graziani (1828–1901), Italian baritone *Francesco Graziani (born 1952), Italian footballer *Gaspar Graziani (died 1620), Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia *Girolamo Graziani (1604–1675), Italian poet * Giulio Cesare Graziani (1915–1998), Italian aviator *Ivan Graziani (1945–1997), Italian singer-songwriter *Izhak Graziani (1924–2003), Bulgarian-Born Israeli conductor *Lodovico Graziani (1820–1885), Italian operatic tenor * Luis Arias Graziani (1926–2020), Peruvian air force officer and politician *Rodolfo Graziani (1882–1955), high-ranking Italian military officer and political figure during the 1930s and 1940s *Sergio Graziani (1930-2018), Italian actor and voice actor *Tony Graziani Anthony Robert Graziani (born Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Graziani
Rodolfo Graziani, 1st Marquis of Neghelli (; 11 August 1882 – 11 January 1955), was a prominent Italian military officer in the Kingdom of Italy's ''Regio Esercito'' ("Royal Army"), primarily noted for his campaigns in Africa before and during World War II. A dedicated fascist and prominent member of the National Fascist Party, he was a key figure in the Italian military during the reign of Victor Emmanuel III. Graziani played an important role in the consolidation and expansion of the Italian colonial empire during the 1920s and 1930s, first in Libya and then in Ethiopia. He became infamous for harsh repressive measures, such as the use of concentration camps that caused many civilian deaths, and for extreme measures taken against the native resistance of the countries invaded by the Italian army, such as the hanging of Omar Mukhtar. Due to his brutal methods used in Libya, he was nicknamed ''Il macellaio del Fezzan'' ("the butcher of Fezzan"). In February 1937, after an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Graziani
Francesco "Ciccio" Graziani (; born 16 December 1952) is an Italian football manager and former football player who played as a forward. He began his career with Arezzo in 1970, and later joined Torino in 1973, where he remained until 1981, winning a Serie A title in 1976 and the Capocannoniere title as the Serie A top goalscorer in 1977; with 122 total goals scored for Torino, he is the seventh-highest scorer in the history of the Torinese club behind Valentino Mazzola (123). He subsequently moved to Fiorentina, where he narrowly missed out on the Serie A title in his first season, and later also played for Roma between 1983 and 1986, winning two Coppa Italia titles and reaching the 1984 European Cup Final. He later spent two seasons with Udinese, before ending his career with Australian club APIA Leichhardt in 1988. At international level with the Italy national team, they won the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and made fourth-place finishes at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and UEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girolamo Graziani
Girolamo Graziani (; 1 October 1604 – 12 September 1675), was an Italian poet and diplomat. Graziani was one of the most famous poets of the 17th century, but his fame didn't survive him. During his life he was appreciated mainly for his epic poems '' La Cleopatra'' (1632) and ''Il Conquisto di Granata'' (1650). The latter has been the source for Giacomo Leopardi's ''Consalvo'' (1833). In fact, the plot (Love in the imminence of death) and the names of the main characters (Consalvo and Elvira) of Leopardi's ''Consalvo'' seem to come from Graziani's poem. Biography Girolamo Graziani (1604–1675) was born in Pergola, near Urbino, but he spent most of his life in Modena. His father was a law attendant in the ''Sacra Rota Romana''. He earned a degree in Arts and Law from the University of Bologna. Graziani spent most of his life at the Este court of Modena, as State Secretary. In his diplomatic career, he helped establish close diplomatic ties with the court of France, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lodovico Graziani
Lodovico Graziani (14 November 1820 – 15 May 1885) was an Italian operatic tenor.Forbes, Elizabeth. "Graziani" in Sadie (2001). According to John Warrack and Ewan West, writing in ''The Oxford Dictionary of Opera'': "His voice was clear and vibrant, but he lacked dramatic gifts."Warrack, p. 299. He is now mainly remembered for having created the role of Alfredo Germont in the world premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's ''La traviata'' in 1853. Career Graziani was born in Fermo, Italy, into a musical family. Three of his brothers also became professional singers, in particular his younger brother Francesco Graziani, who became a well known baritone and spent much of his career singing for the Royal Italian Opera (Covent Garden) in London. Lodovico studied with Cellini and made his debut in 1845 in Bologna in Carlo Cambiaggio's ''Don Procopio''.Kuhn, p. 285. In 1846 he was heard at the Regio Teatro degli Avvalorati in Livorno as Elvino in Vincenzo Bellini's '' La sonnambula''. He ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Graziani (baritone)
Francesco Graziani (April 26, 1828 – June 30, 1901) was an Italian baritone and voice teacher. Graziani has been called the first modern baritone because his vocal attributes were well suited to the high-lying operatic parts composed by Giuseppe Verdi, with whom he worked. Early life and career Graziani was born in 1828 in Fermo, Italy. His older brother, Lodovico Graziani (1820–1885), was a dramatic tenor. He studied with Cellini and made his debut In Italy in 1851 at Ascoli Piceno in Donizetti's '' Gemma di Vergy''. The next season, he sang in Macerata, performing Francesco in Verdi's '' I masnadieri''.Forbes, Elizabeth. "Graziani" in Sadie (2001). Graziani also appeared at the Salle Ventadour with the Théâtre-Italien from 1853 to 1861, where he particularly excelled in the operas of Verdi, creating for Paris the role of Count di Luna in '' Il trovatore'' and also singing Germont in ''La traviata'', the title role in ''Rigoletto'', and Renato in '' Un ballo in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Graziani
Anthony Robert Graziani (born December 23, 1973) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL), and the Los Angeles Avengers and Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL). Graziani played college football at the University of Oregon. Graziani was the highest-paid player in the history of the AFL, earning over $200,000 for the 2007 season. High school career Graziani attended Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California. As a quarterback, he passed for 3,956 yards and 35 touchdowns in his High school football, prep career while leading his team to a share of the Central California Conference title. College career Graziani was a four-year Letterman (sports), letterman the University of Oregon, playing in 28 games in his College football, collegiate football career. At Oregon he majored in political science. He accumulated the following stats: * Completed 362-of-670 for 4,498 yards and 25 touchdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Graziani
Ivan Graziani ( Teramo 6 October 1945 – Novafeltria, 1 January 1997) was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist. Biography Graziani was born in Teramo, Abruzzo. His first band was The Serogan, which he formed in 1963 with Giuseppe Canala, Bruno Tartaglia, and Luciano Cordivani. He then played in Anonima Sound until 1972, and issued his debut solo album, ''Desperation'', in 1973. Ivan Grazianiat Allmusic He launched into acting in 1981 and wrote a book, ''Arcipelago Chieti'', in 1988. Discography Studio albums *''La città che io vorrei'' (1973; reissued in 1980 as ''Ivan Graziani – special'') *'' Desperation'' (in English, 1974) *''Tato Tommaso Guitar'' (1974) *''Ballata per quattro stagioni'' (1976) *''I lupi'' (1977) *'' Pigro'' (1978) *''Agnese dolce Agnese'' (1979) *'' Viaggi e intemperie'' (1980) *'' Q Concert'' (1980 – Q Disc with Ron and Goran Kuzminac) *''Seni e coseni'' (1981) *'' Ivan Graziani'' (1983) *'' Nove'' (1984) *'' Piknic'' (1986) *'' Ivangarage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspar Graziani
Gaspar (or Gaşpar, Gasparo) Graziani (also credited as Grazziani, Gratiani and Graţiani; ''Kasper Gratiani'' in Polish; ca. 1575/1580–1620) was Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia between February 4OS/February 14 NS 1619 and September 19 OS/September 29 NS 1620 (''see Adoption of the Gregorian calendar''). Early life Gaspar Graziani is of Italian or Croatian origin and is assumed that he originate from Bihać area. Word "Croatian" along with his name(Croat Gašpar Graziani) exist in European and Ottoman sources.Castillia Manea-Grgin, 2006, neobičan knez na moldavskom prijestolju: Hrvat gašpar graziani (1619.-1620.) https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=19605 #page= 51, 76 An polyglot born in Dalmatia, Graziani had been in service to several European powers: he was an interpreter for the English diplomatic mission in the Ottoman Empire, and then an envoy of both Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo II and the Spanish Viceroy of Naples to the Porte, negotiating th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Graziani
Ariel José Graziani Lentini (born June 7, 1971) is a former football player. He is a naturalized Ecuadorian striker who represented the Ecuador national team on 34 occasions between 1997 and 2000. After retiring in Ecuador he is only able to play amateur football, he has chosen to play for Argentinian fifth-level club Atlético Empalme since May, 2007. Career Graziani has been a top goalscorer for practically every team for which he has played. He made his professional debut in 1993 with Newell's Old Boys of Argentina, where he was a teammate with Diego Maradona until he transferred later that year to Sport Boys of the Peruvian First Division. Graziani transferred to the Ecuadorian First Division to play for Aucas in 1995, and moved a year later to join Emelec. During his two years with the club, 1996 and 1997, he led the league in scoring while helping Emelec earn league titles. His standout play earned him a transfer to Morelia of the Mexican Primera División. Again he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Cesare Graziani
Giulio Cesare Graziani (24 January 1915 Affile – 23 December 1998 Rome) was an Italian aviator, and one of the most famous Italian pilots of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 ''Sparviero'' torpedo bomber, the "Damned Hunchback", in World War II. Career Born on 24 January 1915 the son of Ermenegildo and Giovanna Lonfernini, Graziani developed an early interest in aviation, gaining his pilots license before the age of 20 at Rimini Airport with a Caproni Ca.100 thanks to the influence of Rodolfo Graziani. He joined the Regia Aeronautica and served initially flying Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 bomber aircraft at the start of World War II. During 1940, he transferred to the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 and developed particular skill attacking shipping with torpedoes, initially in the Red Sea theatre and later over the Mediterranean Sea. He was injured in action attacking Port Sudan in December 1940 but successfully piloted his aircraft home, for which he was awarded the Gold Medal of Military V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izhak Graziani
Izhak Graziani ( (August 4, 1924 - July 7, 2003) was an Israeli music conductor. Biography Izhak ("Ziko") Graziani was born in Ruse, Bulgaria, where he studied music and conducting. In 1948, he immigrated to Israel and joined the IDF Orchestra as a trumpet player. Music career Graziani played with the orchestra until 1952. In 1960, after the retirement of conductor Shalom Ronli-Riklis, Graziani took his place. He went on to become conductor of the IBA Radio Orchestra (later renamed IBA Radio and TV Orchestra). Graziani was also Music Director of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. Graziani retired in 2003 and died three months later. He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein. See also *Music of Israel The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. For almost 150 years, musicians have sought original stylistic elements ... References {{DEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Graziani
Sergio Graziani (10 November 1930 – 25 May 2018) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Graziani attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts, and began his career on stage in the late 1950s, working as well as a voice actor: he dubbed Donald Sutherland and Peter O'Toole in most of their performances. In 1999 he gave his voice to Professor Farnsworth from ''Futurama'' for the first five seasons of the show, until he was replaced by Mino Caprio in the second run of the show. Retirement and death Graziani officially retired from his career in 2014 and he died in Rome on 25 May 2018, at the age of 87. Filmography Cinema * ''Il vedovo'' (1959) - (voice, uncredited) * ''Le sette vipere (Il marito latino)'' (1964) - (voice, uncredited) * ''The Birds, the Bees and the Italians'' (1966) - (voice, uncredited) * ''A Complicated Girl'' (1969) - Greta's boyfriend * ''The Divorce'' (1970) - (voice, uncredited) * ''The Scalawag Bunch'' (1971) - (voice, uncredited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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