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Giordano, Umberto
Giordano, Umberto (b Foggia, 1867; d Milan, 1948). It. composer. First success 1892 in Rome with opera Mala vita, an example of the verismo sch. which he continued to exploit. Later successes were Andrea Chénier (Milan 1896), Fedora (Milan 1898), and Madame Sans-Gêne (NY 1915, cond. Toscanini).
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Giordano, Umberto." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Giordano, Umberto." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-GiordanoUmberto.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Giordano, Umberto." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-GiordanoUmberto.html |
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Umberto Giordano
Umberto Giordano , 1867-1948, Italian operatic composer. His most famous work is the richly melodic Andrea Chénier (1896). Fedora (1898) and Madame Sans-Gêne (1915) are also well known. |
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"Umberto Giordano." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Umberto Giordano." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GiordanoU.html "Umberto Giordano." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GiordanoU.html |
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