Stefano Donaudy

Stefano Donaudy was a though significant composer, mixed up in 1890s and early twentieth hundred years. He wrote mainly vocal music, dividing his initiatives between opera and melody, though he do generate some chamber and orchestral music. Donaudy was created in Palermo, Sicily, on Feb 21, 1879. Small information is obtainable about his lifestyle, though it really is known that he examined with composer Guglielmo Zuelli, a rival of Puccini in the latter’s early years. It appears that Donaudy was precocious, composing music in his early teenagers. Several sources time his most well-known melody, Vaghissima sembianza (Graceful Appearance), to 1892, when the composer was just 13. The melody would be documented by a variety of iconic performers over time, including Caruso, Gigli, Bergonzi, Lanza, Bocelli, and Sumi Jo. Donaudy’s youthful sibling Alberto (1880-1941) acquired literary inclinations and therefore usually offered as Stefano’s librettist for opera or his poet for melody. Stefano acquired some success along with his operas, including Falchetto and Ramuntcho. His 1918 publication of artwork music, 36 Arie di Stile Antico, a established that included such popular quantities as these Vaghissima sembianza, aswell as O Del Mio Amato Ben and O Bei Nidi D’amore, also brought him significant identification. In 1922, Donaudy’s last opera, La Fiamminga (The Flemish Girl), was premiered on the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. It had been a decided failing and most likely the most severe disappointment from the composer’s profession. Donaudy was therefore disheartened at its rejection that he empty composition for the rest of his lifestyle. He died on, may 30, 1925.