Felice Romani

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Felice Romani.

Felice Romani (born January 31, 1788 in Genoa , † January 28, 1865 in Moneglia ) was an Italian author and librettist of numerous operas.

Life

After studying at the University of Genoa , he traveled extensively through several European countries, including Spain, Greece, Germany and France. He then settled in Milan and became the main librettist at the local Teatro alla Scala . But he did not only commit himself to this stage. Compared to his many mediocre contemporary copywriters, his books were found to be superior in quality. Today he is therefore rightly classified as the most important Italian opera librettist of his time. His favorite composers were Gioachino Rossini , Gaetano Donizetti , Vincenzo Bellini and Simon Mayr . In addition to the almost 100 libretti, he also wrote poetry and translated French literature into his mother tongue.

Libretti (selection)

  • Il turco in Italia (The Turk in Italy). Opera buffa in 2 acts. Music: Gioachino Rossini . Premiere: August 14, 1814, Milan ( Teatro alla Scala ).
  • Margherita d'Anjou (Margaret of Anjou). Melodramma semiserio. Music: Giacomo Meyerbeer . WP: 1820.
  • L'esule di Granata. Melodramma serio. Music: Giacomo Meyerbeer. WP: 1822.
  • Anna Bolena (Anne Boleyn). Tragedia lirica (opera) in 2 acts. Music: Gaetano Donizetti . Premiere: December 26th 1830, Milan (Teatro Carcano).
  • Norma . Opera lirica in 2 acts. Music: Vincenzo Bellini . Premiere: December 26th, 1831, Milan (Teatro alla Scala).
  • La sonnambula (The Night Walker). Melodramma in 2 acts. Music: Vincenzo Bellini. Premiere: March 6th 1831, Milan (Teatro Carcano).
  • L'elisir d'amore (The Love Potion). Opera buffa in 2 acts. Music: Gaetano Donizetti. Premiere: May 12th 1832, Milan (Teatro della Canobbiana).
  • Beatrice di Tenda . Melodramma in 2 acts. Music: Vincenzo Bellini. Premiere: March 16, 1833, Venice ( Teatro La Fenice ).
  • Lucrezia Borgia . Opera in a prologue and 2 acts (5 pictures). Music: Gaetano Donizetti. Premiere: December 26th, 1833, Milan (Teatro alla Scala).
  • I due Figaro (The two Figaro). Melodramma buffo in 2 acts. Music: Saverio Mercadante . Premiere: January 26th 1835, Madrid (Teatro Príncipe).
  • Un giorno di regno (King for a day). Melodramma giocoso in 2 acts. Music: Giuseppe Verdi . Premiere: September 5, 1840, Milan (Teatro alla Scala).
  • Francesca da Rimini . Dramma per musica in 2 acts. WP: July 30, 2016, Martina Franca ( Festival della Valle d'Itria / Palazzo Ducale)

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personal data
SURNAME Romani, Felice
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian author and librettist
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1788
PLACE OF BIRTH Genoa
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 1865
Place of death Moneglia