Paolo Serrao
Paolo Serrao (born April 11, 1830 in Filadelfia , Vibo Valentia , † March 17, 1907 in Naples ) was an Italian composer and music teacher .
Serrao, who was noticed as a talented pianist even as a child, had piano lessons with Clementi's student Francesco Lanza at the Real Collegio di Musica in Naples . He also studied counterpoint with Carlo Conti . His most important teacher was Saverio Mercadante , who took over the management of the Real Collegio in 1840.
From 1852 Serrao taught at the Naples Conservatory , from 1863 he held the chair for counterpoint and composition . From 1878 he was director of the conservatory. His students included Giuseppe Martucci , Umberto Giordano , Leopoldo Mugnone , Michele Esposito , Francesco Cilea , Franco Alfano , Luigi Denza and Alessandro Longo .
In 1870 Serrao became director of the Teatro del Fondo , in 1873 director of the Teatro di San Carlo , where he directed the first performance of Verdi's opera Aida in Naples. In addition to several operas, Serrao composed orchestral works and chamber music , church music and numerous piano transcriptions of contemporary operas.
Works
- L'impostore , Opera semiseria, 1850
- Dianora de 'Bardi , Opera seria, 1853
- Pergolesi , Opera semiseria, premiered in 1857 at the Teatro del Fondo
- La duchessa di Guisa , Melodramma, WP 1865 at the Teatro S. Carlo
- Il figliuol prodigo , Melodramma, UA 1868 at the Teatro S. Carlo
- Gli Ortonesi in Sciò , oratorio
- Messa a quattro voci ed orchestra (dedicata a Francisco Florimo )
- Le Tre Ore di Agonia
- Messa da Requiem for soloists, choir and orchestra, dedicated to Mercadante
- Sinfonia for large orchestra
- Sinfonia funebre
- Elegia per violino (o cello) e piano
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SURNAME | Serrao, Paolo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer and music teacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1830 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Filadelfia , Vibo Valentia |
DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1907 |
Place of death | Naples |