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Luisa Villani
Luisa Villani (1884, San Francisco - 1961, Milan) was an Italian operatic soprano of American birth. She is best remembered for creating the role of Fiora in the world premiere of Italo Montemezzi's '' L'amore dei tre re'' at La Scala in 1913. Life and career Born in San Francisco, California, Villani was the daughter of Italian opera singers Giuseppina Zeppilli and Vincenzo Villani who were on a North American concert tour when she was born. Her grandfather was the Italian tenor Giuseppe Villani who had notably created the role of Peri in the world premiere of Antônio Carlos Gomes's ''Il Guarany'' at La Scala in 1870. Her father was a baritone and her uncles were also opera singers; the baritone Giuseppe Villani and the bass Roberto Villani. Roberto Villani was the father of soprano Renata Villani and the husband of opera singer Maria Santoliva-Villani. Luisa's mother, a contralto, was the aunt of the famous soprano Alice Zeppilli. Villani moved with her parents to Milan, Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villani
Villani is an Italian surname. The surname can also be found in France. Notable people with the surname include: *Anna Villani (born 1966), Italian marathon runner *Carmen Villani (born 1944), former Italian pop singer *Cédric Villani, French mathematician and politician *Charlie Villani, Carlo "Charlie" Villani (born 1963), Australian former football (soccer) player *Elyse Villani (born 1989), Australian cricketer *Filippo Villani, Florentian chronicler *Giacomo Villani (1605–1690), Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Caiazzo *Giovanni Villani, Florentian banker, official, diplomat and chronicler *Jamian Juliano-Villani (born 1987), American painter *Matteo Villani (1283-1363), Italian historian *Matteo Villani (athlete) (born 1982), Italian steeplechase runner *Olga Villani, known as Olga Villi (1922–1989), Italian model and actress *Pat Villani (1954–2011), American computer programmer and author *Ralph A. Villani (1901–1974), American politician, mayor of Newark * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
