Domenico Barbaja
Domenico Barbaja (* 1778 in Milan ; † 16th October 1841 in Posillipo (Naples) ) was an Italian impresario and opera intendant .
Barbaja worked as a waiter in his youth, later also worked as a circus director and became extremely influential in Italy and Austria through his work as a theater impresario around 1820. He also ran opera houses in Naples ( Teatro San Carlo ), Milan ( La Scala ) and Vienna ( Kärntnertortheater ).
Some of the most important contemporary composers wrote works for him, including Gioachino Rossini , Carl Maria von Weber , Gaetano Donizetti and Vincenzo Bellini .
literature
- David Ewen, Encyclopedia of the Opera .
- Richard Osborne: Rossini. Dent London 1986 ISBN 0-460-03179-1
- Stanley Sadie John Tyrell (Ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians , 2nd edition. London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5 (2001).
Web link
- John Rizzo: Italian Opera Chicago
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barbaja, Domenico |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barbaia, Domenico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian impresario and opera director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1841 |
| Place of death | Posillipo (Naples) |