Giacomo David
Giacomo David (* 1750 in Presezzo near Bergamo ; † December 31, 1830 in Bergamo) was an Italian opera singer ( tenor ) who created leading roles in important operas for decades.
Life
As a self-taught singer, he studied composition with Nicola Sala in Naples . His singing career in Italy first took him to Turin , Naples , Venice and Milan , where he was involved in the opening performance of the Teatro Carcano in an opera by Vincenzo Federici in 1803 .
In 1791 he moved to London and later to Paris . He is considered the "father" of the well-known Bergamo tenor school.
Together with his wife, the soprano Paola geb. Borelli, he had the son Giovanni David .
literature
- Stanley Sadie: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Grove (Oxford University Press), New York 1997, ISBN 978-0-19-522186-2
Web links
- Maria Borgato: DAVID, Giacomo. In: Massimiliano Pavan (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 33: D'Asaro – De Foresta. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1987.
Individual evidence
- ^ Giorgio Appolonia, Il soprano Paola Borelli, in id., "Il dolce suono mi colpì di sua voce". Giuseppe Viganoni da Almenno ei tenori bergamaschi del primo Ottocento, Bergamo, Monti editore (Centro Studi Valle Imagna), 2010, pp. 91-92.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | David, Giacomo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davide, Giacomo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1750 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Presezzo near Bergamo |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1830 |
| Place of death | Bergamo |