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Ruffo Oropeza Delgado
Ruffo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Noble house of Ruffo di Calabria * Fabrizio Ruffo (1744–1827), Italian cardinal * Fulco Ruffo di Calabria (1884–1946), Italian World War I flying ace *Giordano Ruffo (1200-1256), Italian nobleman and early writer on equestrian medicine * Paola Ruffo di Calabria (born 1937), queen consort of Belgium * Tommaso Ruffo (1663–1753), Italian cardinal * Polissena Ruffo (1400–1420), princess of Calabria Others * Albert J. Ruffo (1908–2003), American politician *Andrée Ruffo, Canadian judge * Antonio Ruffo (1610s–1678), Sicilian politician, nobleman, patron, and collector * Armand Garnet Ruffo (born 1955), Canadian scholar, filmmaker, writer and poet *Bruno Ruffo (1920–2007), Italian motorcycle road racer *Dennis Ruffo, Canadian music promoter * Ernesto Ruffo Appel (born 1952), American-born governor of Baja California *John Ruffo (born 1954), American business executive *Johnny Ruffo (1988–2023), Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruffo Di Calabria
The House of Ruffo di Calabria is one of the longest-standing noble families in Italy. It was already one of the seven most important houses of the Kingdom of Naples; B. Filangieri di Candida Gonzaga, ''op.cit'', ad voces; Spreti, ''op.cit'', ad voces) their notable members include 's patron , the flying ace |
Dennis Ruffo
Dennis Ruffo is a Canadian music promoter, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. History Dennis Ruffo commenced his music promotion career in the 1970s in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada booking smaller venues. In 1982, he was hired as its general manager by Bass Clef Entertainment, a major Canadian concert promoter co-owned by Harvey Glatt and Harold Levin. Ruffo was selected over Arthur Fogel, who subsequently joined Michael Cohl and Live Nation Entertainment. Peter Robb,Arthur Fogel's year of living famously ''Ottawa Citizen'', May 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-01. It was through meeting Ruffo, who had booked the Wells-Davidson Band, in which Fogel was the drummer, that Arthur Fogel initially developed his interest in concert promotion. Ruffo's initial concert promotion activities with Bass Clef Entertainment included concerts by Culture Club and Duran Duran. In 1994, Ruffo became the Vice-President of Bretton Woods Entertainment, a company owned by Ottawa entrepreneur Bruce Firesto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Ruffo
Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1508 – 9 February 1587) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the composers most responsive to the musical reforms suggested by the Council of Trent, especially in his composition of masses, and as such was an influential member of the Counter-Reformation. Vincenzo Ruffo was born at Verona, and became a priest there in 1531. Most likely he studied with Biagio Rossetti, the organist at the cathedral in Verona. Ruffo published his first book of music in 1542. Also in 1542 he became ''maestro di cappella'' at the cathedral in Savona, but he only held this position for a year; the cathedral was destroyed in 1543 by the Genoese, and Ruffo fled. In either 1543 or 1544 he went to Milan to work for Alfonso d'Avalos, who was the governor of Milan at this time. When d'Avalos was called back to Madrid in 1546, Ruffo went back to in Verona, where he was the music director at the Accademia Filarmonica in 1551-1552, superseding Jan Nasco; in 155 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Ruffo
María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas. Biography 1980s Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in telenovela ''Conflictos de un Médico'' under the direction of Ernesto Alonso and continued her career acting in '' Al Rojo vivo''. In 1983, Valentín Pimsteín gave her the opportunity to star as the protagonist of ''La fiera'' as Natalia Ramirez along with Guillermo Capetillo. In 1985, she starred in Carlos Téllez's telenovela ''Juana Iris,'' alongside Valentín Trujillo and her sister, Gabriela Ruffo. In 1987, she worked in Ernesto Alonso's telenovela ''Victoria''. In 1989, Valentín Pimstein offered her the main role in telenovela '' Simplemente María''. 1990s In 1993, she was the protagonist of " Capricho", a telenovela by Carlos Sotomayor as Cristina Aranda. In 1995, she was the protagonist of ''Pobre Niña Rica,'' a telenovela by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titta Ruffo
Titta Ruffo (9 June 1877 – 5 July 1953), born as Ruffo Cafiero (double forename) Titta, was an Italian operatic baritone who had a major international singing career. Known as the "Voce del leone" ("voice of the lion"), he was greatly admired, even by rival baritones, such as Giuseppe De Luca, who said of Ruffo: "His was not a voice, it was a miracle" (although not often published is the second part of De Luca's conclusion "which he uffobawled away..."), and Victor Maurel, the creator of Verdi's Iago and Falstaff. Maurel said that the notes of Ruffo's upper register were the most glorious baritone sounds he had ever heard (see Pleasants, cited below). Indeed Walter Legge, the prominent classical record producer, went so far as to call Ruffo "a genius". Biography Born Ruffo Titta in Pisa (he reversed his forename and surname for the stage), Ruffo was the son of an engineer. He studied voice with several teachers. In Musical America, December 27, 1913, Ruffo wrote the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Ruffo
Pietro Ruffo (born 1978) is an Italian contemporary artist. Life and work Originally introduced to art by his grandfather, Ruffo became an artist's apprentice at the age of fourteen, working for two years before setting up his own studio in the countryside of Filacciano. He graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Rome in 2005 and moved to the Ex Pastificio Cerere in San Lorenzo, a historic artist's residence. “Premio New York Artists.” The Italian Academy. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 March 2013. In 2005, Ruffo travelled to Beslan, Russia, to work with children who survived the massacre at their local school by Chechen rebels. Immediately following the event, the artist worked as an art therapist, runni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Ruffo
Marco Ruffo as known as Marco Fryazin (Марк Фрязин, Марко Фрязин and Марко Руффо in Russian) was an Italian architect active in Moscow in the 15th century. The Fryazin title originates from the old Russian word ''фрязь'' (fryaz), derived from ''frank'', that was used to denote people from Northern Italy. Beside Marco Ruffo, at least three contemporary Italians had this nickname in Russia: Antonio Fryazin (Antonio Gislardi), Bon Fryazin (Marco Bon), Aleviz Fryazin (Aloisio da Milano). One of the chronicles says that Marco Ruffo worked in Moscow in 1485–1495 at the invitation of Ivan III. He built a number of the Kremlin towers, including the Beklemishevskaya, Spasskaya and Nikolskaya towers. In 1491, together with Pietro Antonio Solari, Marco Ruffo finished the construction of the Palace of Facets. In December 1991, in Moscow, UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonora Ruffo
Leonora Ruffo (13 January 1935 – 25 May 2007) was an Italian film actress. Career Born in Rome as Bruna Bovi, the daughter of Angelo Bovi, basketball coach of Ginnastica Roma, Italian Championship pluri-winner, Ruffo failed to obtain the main roles in '' Cielo sulla palude'' by Augusto Genina and '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' by Léonide Moguy due to the opposition of her family. She eventually debuted in 1951 in ''Gli amanti di Ravello'' by Francesco De Robertis. She was almost entirely active in peplum and adventure films; an exception is her role as the sensible Sandra Rubini in Federico Fellini's ''I Vitelloni''. She retired from acting in the late 1960s. Ruffo also starred in a number of fotoromanzi, usually being credited as Bruna Falchi or with the stage name Ingrid Swenson. She was married to Italian producer Ermanno Curti, and had two sons Stefano and Gianluca. She was the aunt of Claudia Mori. Filmography }) , , Elena , , , - , 1952, , ''The Wonderful Advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Ruffo
John Patrick Ruffo (born 8 March 1988) is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and television presenter notable for being a finalist on the The X Factor (Australia season 3), third season of ''The X Factor (Australian TV series), The X Factor Australia'' in 2011. He placed third in the competition and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In 2012, Ruffo won the Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 12), twelfth season of ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars Australia''. His debut single "On Top (Johnny Ruffo song), On Top", released in June 2012, peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum. Ruffo starred in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' as Chris Harrington (Home and Away), Chris Harrington for three years from 2013 to 2016. Biography Early life Johnny Ruffo was born in Balcatta, Western Australia, Balcatta, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ruffo
John Ruffo (born November 26, 1954) is an American former business executive, white-collar criminal and confidence man, who in 1998 was convicted in a scheme to defraud many US and foreign banking institutions of over 350 million US dollars. The swindle is considered one of the most significant cases of bank fraud in US history. He has been a fugitive from justice ever since, and is on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Ruffo was the President of CCS, an IBM equipment reseller in New York City, in 1996. Biography Early life Ruffo was born to a close-knit Italian American family in a working class neighborhood in Brooklyn. He attended New York University on a scholarship, earning a degree in computer science. In May 1980, he married his childhood sweetheart, Linda. Ruffo initially worked for United Computer Systems LLC in New York, before eventually branching out to form his own firm, Consolidated Computer Services (CCS). Criminal case Ruffo became acquainted wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Ruffo Appel
Ernesto Ruffo Appel (born 25 June 1952) is a Mexican politician, who served as the 10th Governor of Baja California from 1989 to 1995. A member of the National Action Party (PAN), Ruffo was the first state governor not affiliated with the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 1929. Born in San Diego, California, to Mexican parents, Ruffo attended elementary school in the coastal town of Ensenada in the state of Baja California. He attended college at the Monterrey campus of the ITESM graduating with a bachelor's degree in business. He became a member of PAN in 1982 and was elected municipal president of the municipality of Ensenada (the biggest municipality in Mexico with 51,952 km²) in 1986. In 1989 he was elected governor of the state of Baja California in a major upset. In the year 2000, he supported the candidacy of Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico, he was the Coordinator of Migration Affairs for the Northern Border until 2006, when Mexican Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Ruffo
Bruno Ruffo (9 December 1920 – 10 February 2007 ) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Verona. He won three Grand Prix World Championships. In 1949 he won the inaugural 250cc World Championship riding for the Italian Moto Guzzi factory. During the 1950 season, Ruffo was annoyed that Moto Guzzi instructed him to let his teammate win the Championship that year while he finished third. That same year, Ruffo rode a Mondial to claim the 125cc World Championship. In 1951 he once again captured the 250cc World Champion with four victories. Ruffo retired in 1952 after an accident and opened a successful vehicle hire business in Verona. He died at 86 years old. Motorcycle Grand Prix results 1949 point system Points system from 1950 to 1968 5 best results were counted up until 1955. (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
