Vincenza Garelli della Morea née Valeggio (Countess de Cardenas; 1859 - after 1924) was an

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pianist and composer. She also used the pseudonym Centa della Morea.

Biography

Vincenza Garelli della Morea was born in Valeggio, in the

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, and studied in

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with

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and Giovanni Bolzoni, later continuing her studies with

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. She married the Count de Cardenas and lived in

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, where she attended the salon of Countess Maffei. In 1888 she moved to

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Works

Della Morea composed three pantomimes, operettas, orchestral works, a string quartet and a number of songs and piano pieces. Selected compositions include: *''Incantesimo'', operetta, libretto by G. Drovetti, 1915 *''Il viaggio dei Perrichon'', operetta, libretto by G. Drovetti after E. Labiche, 1916 *''Le nozze di Leporello'', commedia, libretto by L. Almirante), 1924 *''L’esultanza della stirpe'' for orchestra *''Idillio pastorale'' for orchestra *''La ballata d’Arlecchino'' for orchestra

References

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