Luigi Antonio Calegari (1780–1849) was an Italian opera composer, born in Padua. He was nephew of

Antonio Calegari Antonio Calegari (17 February 1757, in Padua – 22 or 28 July 1828) was an Italian classical composer. His oratorio An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the u ...

(1757–1828)The Harvard biographical dictionary of music Don Michael Randel - 1996 "Calegari, Antonio (b. Padua, 17 Feb. 1757; d. there, 22 or 28 July 1828)." and possibly related to other composers in the Padua Calegari family; Father

Francesco Antonio Calegari Father Francesco Antonio Calegari (died 1742) was an Italian baroque music theorist, composer and priest. Calegari was maestro di cappella at Basilica of Santa Maria dei Frari, Venice in 1705, and at the Basilica del Santo, Padua in the 1720s. S ...

(1656–1742), and

Giuseppe Calegari Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Giusep ...

, composer of a '' Betulia liberata'' (1771). He died in Venice.

Operas

*''Il matrimonio scoperto ossia Le polpette'' (1804, Padua) *''Erminia'' (1805, Venice) *''La serenata'' (1806, Padua) *''Amor soldato'' (1807, Padua) *''Irene e Filandro'' (1808, Venice) *''La giardiniera'' (1808, Rome) *''Raoul di Crequi'' (1808, Padua) *''Il prigioniero'' (1810, Venice) *''Omaggio del cuore'' (1815, Piacenza) *''Saul'' (1821, Venice) - inspired by the oratorio of

Vittorio Alfieri Count Vittorio Alfieri (, also , ; 16 January 17498 October 1803) was an Italian dramatist and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy." He wrote nineteen tragedies, sonnets, satires, and a notable autobiography. Early life Alfieri was ...

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