Sergio Rendine (7 September 1954 – 21 April 2023) was an Italian composer of operas, ballets, symphonies, cantatas and chamber music. He worked as a lecturer at the Conservatorio Alfredo Casella, for the
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia ( en, National Academy of St Cecilia) is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, founded by the papal bull ''Ratione congruit'', issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints pro ...
, and for
SIAE
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. He was artistic director of the
Teatro Marrucino in
Chieti
Chieti (, ; , nap, label= Abruzzese, Chjïétë, ; gr, Θεάτη, Theátē; lat, Theate, ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Central Italy, east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. ...
from 1997 to 2007. He received awards for ''Alice'', a "radiophonic opera". His opera ''Un segreto d'importanza'' was premiered by the
Opéra de Monte-Carlo
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house which is part of the Monte Carlo Casino located in the Principality of Monaco.
With the lack of cultural diversions available in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III, along with the Société des ba ...
. His ''Missa de beatificatione in onore di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina'', a
mass
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written for the
beatification
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of
Pio of Pietrelcina
Francesco Forgione, OFM Cap., better known as Padre Pio and as Saint Pius of Pietrelcina ( it, Pio da Pietrelcina; 25 May 188723 September 1968), was an Italian Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and ...
, was premiered in 1999 in
Vatican City
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* german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ')
* pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—'
* pt, Cidade do Vati ...
, with
José Carreras as a soloist. His
oratorio
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''Passio et Ressurrectio'' was recorded live and broadcast from the cathedral in Chieti premiere, and his two symphonies were recorded by
Chandos Records.
Life and career
Rendine was born in
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
on 7 September 1954,
the son of composer
Furio Rendine, and the grandson of
Salvatore Papaccio. He studied with Domenico Guaccero at the
Santa Cecilia Conservatory
The Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia is a state conservatory in Rome.
History
The institution has its roots dated back to the Congregazione de' musici di Roma named after Saint Cecilia in 1565 (now Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia). Sinc ...
in Rome and with Giuseppe Agostini at
Pesaro Conservatory
Pesaro () is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the Marche, ...
,
where he graduated in choral music and choral conducting.
He taught at the in L'Aquila.
Rendine was on the board of directors of the
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia ( en, National Academy of St Cecilia) is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, founded by the papal bull ''Ratione congruit'', issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints pro ...
, was artistic director of the festival of contemporary music in Stuttgart from 1988 to 1991, commissioner for the opera section of the
SIAE
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from 1995 to 2000,
artistic director of the
Teatro Marrucino in
Chieti
Chieti (, ; , nap, label= Abruzzese, Chjïétë, ; gr, Θεάτη, Theátē; lat, Theate, ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Central Italy, east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. ...
from 1997 to 2007.
His works were commissioned by
BBC London
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,
SWR Symphonieorchester,
Norddeutscher Rundfunk,
Kölner Philharmonie
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,
Opéra de Monte-Carlo
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house which is part of the Monte Carlo Casino located in the Principality of Monaco.
With the lack of cultural diversions available in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III, along with the Société des ba ...
,
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (Rome Opera House) is an opera house in Rome, Italy. Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat ''Costanzi Theatre'', it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements. The pre ...
,
Teatro di San Carlo
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in Naples,
Teatro Comunale in Bologna,
Arena di Verona
The Verona Arena ( it, Arena di Verona ) is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy built in 30 AD. It is still in use today and is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there.
It is one of the be ...
,
La Scala in Milan,
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra ( it, italic=no, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI) is an Italian symphony radio orchestra, owned by the public radio and television company RAI. Its primary concert venue is the Auditorium RAI in the Piazz ...
,
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival (german: Salzburger Festspiele) is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer (for five weeks starting in late July) in the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Ama ...
,
Strasbourg Music Festival, and the
Schwetzingen Festival
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In 1952, the broadc ...
, among others.
Together with
Yoritsune Matsudaira
was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music.
Matsudaira was descended, on his father's side of the family, from the Matsudaira clan, related to the Tokugawa clan who ruled Japan as ''shōgun'' during the Edo period (specifically ...
,
Gian Carlo Menotti,
Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki (; 23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was a Polish composer and conductor. His best known works include ''Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima'', Symphony No. 3, his '' St Luke Passion'', '' Polish Requiem'', ' ...
and
Alfred Schnittke
Alfred Garrievich Schnittke (russian: Альфре́д Га́рриевич Шни́тке, link=no, Alfred Garriyevich Shnitke; 24 November 1934 – 3 August 1998) was a Russian composer of Jewish-German descent. Among the most performed and re ...
, Rendine was commissioned by the
Nobel Peace Prize
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Committee to compose the ''Mass for Peace'', which was performed at the
Nobel Peace Prize Concert
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in Oslo on 11 December 1995.
Rendine was awarded both the
Prix Italia
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and the
Premios Ondas for the "radiophonic opera" ''Alice'' in 1987–1988.
Rendine died in
Pescara
Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...
on 21 April 2023, at age 68.
Compositions
Rendine's music was influenced by the sacred music of
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...
, the theatre music of Naples, traditional
passion music sung in the streets, and by ritual dances.
Rendine's compositions were published by
Casa Ricordi
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,
Casa Sonzogno,
B & W Italia (Bideri &
Warner Music
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), and Edipan.
His works include:
* ''Alice'', "radiophonic opera" in 126 episodes based on ''
Alice in Wonderland'', 1986–1987, commissioned by
RAI Radio 1
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History
The channel is the direct descendant of the ...
and
RAI Radio 3
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Founded on 1 October 1950 a ...
* ''Hermes 594''" for large orchestra,
premiered 1987 London
BBC Symphony Orchestra
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conducted by
Gianluigi Gelmetti
Gianluigi Gelmetti OMRI, (11 September 1945 – 11 August 2021) was an Italian-Monégasque conductor and composer.
Early life
Gianluigi Gelmetti was born on 11 September 1945 in Rome, Italy. When 16-years old, Sergiu Celibidache let him conduct ...
* ''Alice'', ballet to music from the opera, premiered in Rome's Teatro Olimpico in 1988, with
Lindsay Kemp
Lindsay Keith Kemp (3 May 1938[British Film Institute entry for Lindsa ...](_blank)
as choreographer and dancer
* ''Un segreto d'importanza, ovvero La faticosa vecchiaia di Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart'',
opera buffa
''Opera buffa'' (; "comic opera", plural: ''opere buffe'') is a genre of opera. It was first used as an informal description of Italian comic operas variously classified by their authors as ''commedia in musica'', ''commedia per musica'', ''dramm ...
in one act to a libretto by Lorenzo Arruga, premiered on 6 March 1992,
Opéra de Monte-Carlo
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house which is part of the Monte Carlo Casino located in the Principality of Monaco.
With the lack of cultural diversions available in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III, along with the Société des ba ...
* "Alleluia" for ''Messa per la Pace'', Nobel Peace Prize Concert 1995 in, Oslo 1995, conducted by
Vladimir Ashkenazy
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, with
Milva
Maria Ilva Biolcati, (; 17 July 1939 – 23 April 2021), known as Milva (), was an Italian singer, stage and film actress, and television personality. She was also known as ''La Rossa'' (Italian for "The Redhead"), due to the characteristic co ...
as the vocal soloist
* ''Orlando'' (ballet), 1997, premiered at the Opera di Roma, conducted by
Vittorio Parisi and choreographed by Robert North, with
Carla Fracci
Carolina "Carla" Fracci (; 20 August 1936 – 27 May 2021) was an Italian ballet dancer, actress and ballet director. Considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, she was a leading dancer of La Scala Theatre Ballet in Milan, th ...
in the title role
* ''Missa de beatificatione in onore di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina'', Mass for, the
beatification
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of
Pio of Pietrelcina
Francesco Forgione, OFM Cap., better known as Padre Pio and as Saint Pius of Pietrelcina ( it, Pio da Pietrelcina; 25 May 188723 September 1968), was an Italian Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and ...
, premiered 2 May 1999,
Vatican City
Vatican City (), officially the Vatican City State ( it, Stato della Città del Vaticano; la, Status Civitatis Vaticanae),—'
* german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ')
* pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—'
* pt, Cidade do Vati ...
,
Sala Nervi,
with
José Carreras
* ''Passio et Resurrectio'', for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, premiered 13 April 2000, Cattedrale di San Giustino,
Chieti
Chieti (, ; , nap, label= Abruzzese, Chjïétë, ; gr, Θεάτη, Theátē; lat, Theate, ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Central Italy, east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. ...
,
in a concert recorded and broadcast
* ''Romanza, una favola romana'', opera in three acts to a libretto by Egale Cerroni, premiered 21 November 2002,
Opera di Roma,
conducted by
Will Humburg, with
Amii Stewart as Maria and
Vittorio Grigolo
Vittorio Grigolo (correctly Vittorio Grigòlo, born 19 February 1977) is an Italian operatic tenor.
Early life
Grigolo was born in Arezzo and raised in Rome. He began singing by the age of four. When he was nine years old he accompanied his mot ...
as Aniel
* ''Canto della notte'', for women's choir and wind instruments, commissioned by the Foundation of the Arena di Verona
* Symphony No. 1, for the Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo (2006)
* Symphony No. 2 "Andorrana", commissioned by the government of
Andorra
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,
premiered 2007,
Auditorio Nacional de Música
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, Madrid
* ''Cadens revixit – Vita nuova di Paolo di Tarso'',
oratorio
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to a libretto by Roberto Mussapi, premiered 2009 at
San Paolo fuori le Mura
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in Rome
Recordings
Rendine's ''Passio and Ressurrectio'' was recorded live when it was premiered on 13 April 2000, then
Good Friday, at the Cattedrale di San Giustino in Chieti, by
Naxos
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,
released in 2003.
His two symphonies were recorded by
Chandos Records in 2007, played by the Orquestra Nacional Clàssica d'Andorra conducted by
Marzio Conti.
References
External links
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Rendine, Sergioin the ''
Enciclopedia Treccani
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1954 births
2023 deaths
20th-century classical composers
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20th-century Italian male musicians
21st-century classical composers
21st-century Italian male musicians
21st-century Italian musicians
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia alumni
Italian classical composers
Italian male classical composers
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Male opera composers
Composers from Naples