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Giorgio Miceli was a son of well-off parents, who participated in the Italian revolution of 1847.<ref name=bio/> His father was sentenced to row in the galleys as punishment, and Giorgio was sent to Naples.<ref name=bio/> He had begun to learn mandolin from his uncle when he was seven-years old, and in Naples, he continued to study music under Gallo and under [[Giuseppe Lillo]] at the [[Naples Conservatory]].<ref name=bio/> |
Giorgio Miceli was a son of well-off parents, who participated in the [[Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states|Italian revolution of 1847]].<ref name=bio/> His father was sentenced to row in the galleys as punishment, and Giorgio was sent to Naples.<ref name=bio/> He had begun to learn mandolin from his uncle when he was seven-years old, and in Naples, he continued to study music under Gallo and under [[Giuseppe Lillo]] at the [[Naples Conservatory]].<ref name=bio/> |
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His operetta Zoe, performed in 1852, was his first.<ref name=bio/> He was only 16.<ref name=bio/> Zoe was given 40 performances, and he had a second opera the next year which performed similarly.<ref name=bio/> His plays were banned by the Naples authorities and he became a teacher.<ref name=bio/> He continued to play, entering musical competitions in Naples and Florence.<ref name=bio/> His work ''A Grand Serenade for Mandolin Band'', done for the Maritime Exhibition in Naples did well, and he was knighted as a result in 1875.<ref name=bio/> |
His operetta Zoe, performed in 1852, was his first.<ref name=bio/> He was only 16.<ref name=bio/> Zoe was given 40 performances, and he had a second opera the next year which performed similarly.<ref name=bio/> His plays were banned by the Naples authorities and he became a teacher.<ref name=bio/> He continued to play, entering musical competitions in Naples and Florence.<ref name=bio/> His work ''A Grand Serenade for Mandolin Band'', done for the Maritime Exhibition in Naples did well, and he was knighted as a result in 1875.<ref name=bio/> |
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Revision as of 21:11, 9 July 2014
Giorgio Miceli was an Italian opera composer who played mandolin and wrote music for the instrument.[1]
He was the composer for the operetta Zoe and for the music A Grand Serenade for Mandolin Band.[1] He wrote other works for both the mandolin and the guitar, as well as for other instruments.[1]
His son Giuseppe Miceli was also a successful performer and composer for the mandolin, including Danza Zingaresca for mandolin with piano accompaniment.[1]
Family history
Giorgio Miceli was a son of well-off parents, who participated in the Italian revolution of 1847.[1] His father was sentenced to row in the galleys as punishment, and Giorgio was sent to Naples.[1] He had begun to learn mandolin from his uncle when he was seven-years old, and in Naples, he continued to study music under Gallo and under Giuseppe Lillo at the Naples Conservatory.[1]
His operetta Zoe, performed in 1852, was his first.[1] He was only 16.[1] Zoe was given 40 performances, and he had a second opera the next year which performed similarly.[1] His plays were banned by the Naples authorities and he became a teacher.[1] He continued to play, entering musical competitions in Naples and Florence.[1] His work A Grand Serenade for Mandolin Band, done for the Maritime Exhibition in Naples did well, and he was knighted as a result in 1875.[1]
Operas
The 1910 book Dictionary-catalogue of Operas and Operettas which Have Been Performed on the Public Stage: Libretti listed Miceli and some of his works:[2]
- Zoe
- Amanti sessagenarli
- Conte di Rossiglione
- Convito di Baldassare
- Fata
- Feodora
- Fidanzata
- Jefte
- (La figlia di) Leggenda di Pisa
- Rapimento
- Serena
- Somnambule
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Philip James Bone, The guitar and mandolin : biographies of celebrated players and composers for these instruments, London: Schott, 1914, pages 207-208.
- ^ Acme Publishing Companys. "Dictionary-catalogue of Operas and Operettas which Have Been Performed on the Public Stage: Libretti". Retrieved 2014-07-09.
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