Peri, Achille
Peri, Achille
Peri, Achille , Italian composer; b. Reggio Emilia, Dec. 20,1812; d. there, March 28,1880. He studied piano and composition with Gregori and Rabitti in Reggio Emilia, and then completed his training with Carafa in Paris. He wrote operas for several Italian theaters and also served as maestro di cappella at Reggio Emilia Cathedral. His finest opera was the biblical drama Giuditta (La Scala, Milan, March 26, 1860). Although a failure at its premiere, it was revived there two years later to much acclaim. His other works included chamber music, piano pieces, choral works, and songs.
—Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
Sylvano Bussotti , Bussotti, Sylvano
Bussotti, Sylvano, important Italian composer, opera director, and stage designer; b. Florence, Oct. 1, 1931. He began violin lesso… Georges Bizet , With his opera Carmen, French composer Georges Bizet (1838-1875) revitalized the French lyric stage by challenging both the oversized species of gran… Richard Rodney Bennett , Richard Rodney Bennett (born 1936) was one of the most gifted and versatile composers to emerge from Britain's cultural renaissance after World War I… Anton Stepanovich Arensky , Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich)
Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich), Russian pianist, conductor, teacher, and composer; b. Novgorod, July 12, 1861; d. near Ter… Feldman, Morton , Morton Feldman
Composer, pianist
Musical Gifts Discovered Early
Began Using Graph Notation
Works Known for a Signature Stillness
Selected composition… Giacomo Puccini , Puccini, Giacomo
Composer
Giacomo Puccini was the last of Italy’s great opera composers, a lineage that began in the seventeenth century with Claudio…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Peri, Achille