Gennaro Abbate

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Gennaro Abbate (also: Gennaro Maria Abbate and Gennaro Michele Abbate; born April 1, 1874 in Bitonto ; † September 11, 1954 in Squinzano ) was an Italian conductor and composer .

Life

Gennaro Maria Abbate began his training with his father Biagio Abbate. He studied in Naples at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella di Napoli in the composition class of Niccolò Van Westerhout . After graduating, he worked as a conductor. In 1895 he replaced his sick father at a performance of Lucia di Lammermoor . It was a great success. From then on he received many engagements at home and abroad, such as in the Netherlands, Saint Petersburg, Egypt and South America. 1902 was during a visit to King Victor Emanuels III . his opera Matelda performed in the presence of Tsar Nicholas II under Abbiates' direction . In 1907 he directed a performance in Malta in the presence of Edward VII. On April 14, 1910, he directed the world premiere of the opera Patria by Guglielmo Mattioli (1857–1924) in Reggio nell'Emilia . In July 1920 he conducted a performance of the opera Norma in the amphitheater in Milan . For 40 years he was one of the most successful Italian conductors. His brother Ernesto Abbate was head of the Banda of Squinzano . He fell seriously ill in February 1932 and called Gennaro to persuade him to take over the banda. Thereupon Gennaro renounced his international conducting career and took over the Banda as Ernesto's successor for twenty years until his own death in 1954. In April 1934 Ernesto died.

Works

He created operas, operettas, symphonic music and chamber music.

Operas

Matelda

Opera dates
Original title: Matelda
Shape: Conto cavalleresco in one act and two pictures.
Original language: Italian
Music: Gennaro Abbate
Libretto : Valentino Soldano
Premiere: November 4, 1902
Place of premiere: Kharkiv
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Conto cavalleresco in one act and two pictures. Libretto: Valentino Soldano

First performance: November 4, 1922 in Kharkiv

Published by L. & C. Crescini in 1906

More operas

  • La Vandea, subject based on an episode of the 1793 novel by Victor Hugo
  • Sanzio
  • Capitano Martin
  • Madamisella di la Vallière, subject based on the novel Louise De La Valliere by Alexandre Dumas

Operettas

La stella del Canada

Opera dates
Title: The star of Canada
Original title: La stella del Canada
Shape: Operetta in three acts
Original language: Italian
Music: Gennaro Abbate
Libretto : Emilio Reggio
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Operetta in three acts. Text: Emilio Reggio. First performance at the Teatro Marrucino, Chieti , 1921 or at the Teatro Bellini, Naples 1921

Synopsis: Giorgio Ardal, a rich lord, decided to retire to a monastery. He's holding a big farewell party. Miss Oda Landerson, the prima donna of the London Opera at Covent Garden, known as the Star of Canada, is the star of the evening. Giorgio makes a bet for the singer in which he uses all his fortune. Oda finds out about the bet and leaves the party indignantly, even though she has fallen in love with Giorgio. Therefore, he loses all his fortune. Giorgio and Macabeo spend a few months in Nice without money. Oda is also in Nice. After a few turmoil, the couple finally found it.

More operettas

  • Cuor di rubino
  • Le tre Grazie , 1925, performed in 1926 at the Apollo Theater in Bologna
  • Elcantadora
  • Riri, La sovrana the monelli. Music: Gennaro Abbate and Gino Murgi. Text: Emilio Reggio

Symphonic poems

  • Visione epica
  • Cascata alpina
  • Sinfonia italiana
  • Fantasia rapsodica
  • Via della gloria

Works for Banda

  • Il trionfo. Marcha sinfonico. Published in Noercera inferiore by Santillo
  • Quadro romantico. Marcia symphonica. Published in Florence by Saporetti & Cappelli, 1954
  • Cow boy. Marcia caratteristica
  • Chanson serenade. Published by EF Bogani in Milan

Works for voice and piano

  • Inno di Guerra [war anthem]. For voice and piano. Text: Valentino Soldani. Published in 1915 by CF Boldro in Milan
  • Mattinals. Text: Valentino Soldani

Web links

Digital copies

  1. ↑ La stella del Canada as digitized version at http://www.internetculturale.it/

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Il trovatore . In: Il Trovatore . tape 57 , no. 13 , April 22, 1910, pp. 2 (Italian).
  2. ^ Ugo d'Albertis: Milanese applaud Norma in Open Air . In: Musical America . tape 32 , no. 20 , September 11, 1920, p. 23 (English).
  3. ↑ LA BANDA - Comune di Squinzano. Retrieved May 3, 2017 (it-IT).
  4. ↑ Ernesto & Gennaro Abbate. Retrieved May 3, 2017 .
  5. ↑ a b G. L. Garnier: Italie . In: Le Ménestrel . tape 84 , no. 32 . Paris August 11, 1922, p. 339 (French).
  6. ^ Emilio Reggio, Gennaro Abbate: La stella del canada. Retrieved May 3, 2017 (Italian).
  7. ^ Karl Albert: La Stella del Canada. In: World of Operetta. Karl Albert, 2005, accessed May 7, 2017 .
  8. ↑ GL Garnier: Italie . In: Le Ménestrel . tape 88 , no. 38 . Paris September 17, 1926, p. 399 (French).
  9. ↑ Scheda di dettaglio. Retrieved May 3, 2017 (Italian).
  10. ↑ Gennaro Abbate: Il trionfo. Marcha sinfonico. Retrieved May 7, 2017 (Italian).
  11. ↑ Gennaro Abbate: Quadro romantico. Saporetti & Capelli, 1954, accessed May 7, 2017 (Italian).
  12. ^ Gennaro Abbate: Chanson serenade. Retrieved May 7, 2017 (Italian).
  13. ↑ Gennaro Abbate; Valentino Soldani: Inno di Guerra. CFBoldo, 1915, accessed May 7, 2017 (Italian).
  14. ↑ Gennaro Abbate; Valentino Soldano: Mattinale. Retrieved May 7, 2017 (Italian).
personal data
SURNAME Abbate, Gennaro
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 1, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Bitonto
DATE OF DEATH September 11, 1954
Place of death Squinzano