Alexandru Zirra

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Alexandru Zirra (born July 14, 1883 in Roman ; † March 26, 1946 in Sibiu ) was a Romanian composer .

Zirra attended the Conservatory of Iași from 1902 to 1905 and then studied with Carlo Gatti in Milan . From 1907 to 1925 he taught music theory in Iași, then he founded an institute for music and theater in Chernivtsi , which he headed until 1935. After teaching again at the Conservatory of Iași, he became director of the Opera Națională București in 1941 . He composed several operas , three symphonies and five symphonic poems , chamber music works, a cantata and songs .

Operas

  • Luceafărul , 1912
  • Alexandru Lăpușneanu , 1935/1944
  • O făclie de Paşti , 1937
  • Capra cu trei iezi , 1939
  • Furtuna , 1941
  • Ion Vodă Potcoavă , 1943
personal data
SURNAME Zirra, Alexandru
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Romanian composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH novel
DATE OF DEATH March 26, 1946
Place of death Sibiu