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Antonio Cagnoni (8 February 1828 30 April 1896) was an Italian composer. Primarily known for his twenty operas, his work is characterized by his use of leitmotifs and moderately dissonant harmonies. In addition to writing music for the stage, he composed a modest amount of sacred music, most notably a Requiem in 1888. He also contributed the third movement, Quid sum miser, to the Messa per Rossini, a collaborative work created by thirteen composers to honor Gioacchino Rossini.[1]

Antonio Cagnoni c. 1870s
Antonio Cagnoni c. 1870s

Life and career


Portrait of Antonio Cagnoni, composer (1828-1896).
Portrait of Antonio Cagnoni, composer (1828-1896).

Born in Godiasco, Cagnoni first studied music composition privately in Voghera. He then studied at the Milan Conservatory where his first three operas, Rosalia di San Miniato (1845), I due savoiardi (1846), and Don Bucefalo, were premiered while he was a student. The latter work was particularly well received and enjoyed successful stagings at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (1850), Teatro di San Carlo (1853), the Teatro della Canobbiana (1854), and the Teatro Regio di Parma (1860) among others.[2] He went on to compose 16 more operas and a pastiche, of which his most successful were Michele Perrin (1864), Claudia (1866), Un capriccio di donna (1870), Papà Martin (1871), and Francesca da Rimini (1878). His last opera, Re Lear, was completed in 1895 but did not premiere until 2009 when it was mounted at the Festival della Valle d'Itria.[3]

In addition to his composition work, Cagnoni served as the maestro di cappella at the Vigevano Cathedral from 1852-1879 and served in the same capacity at the Novara Cathedral from 1879-1888. He became the director of the Civico Istituto Musicale in Bergamo in 1888, serving in that capacity until his death, in Bergamo, eight years later.[3]


Operas


Piccolo cortile: casa di coloni intorno porticato, set design for Claudia (1866).
Piccolo cortile: casa di coloni intorno porticato, set design for Claudia (1866).

References


  1. Girardi, Michele; Petrobelli, Pierluigi, eds. (1988). Messa per Rossini: la storia, il testo, la musica (in Italian). Milano: Ricordi. ISBN 88-85065-08-2. (online at Google Books)
  2. Casaglia, Gherardo (2005)."Performance history of Cagnoni's operas". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
  3. Kevin Clarke (19 July 2009). "Cagnoni's world premiere of 'Re Lear' (1895)". www.klassik.com.



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[de] Antonio Cagnoni

Antonio Cagnoni (* 8. Februar 1828 in Godiasco, (Provinz Pavia); † 30. April 1896 in Bergamo) war ein italienischer Opernkomponist des 19. Jahrhunderts.
- [en] Antonio Cagnoni

[es] Antonio Cagnoni

Antonio Cagnoni (Godiasco, Italia, 8 de febrero de 1828 - 30 de abril de 1896) fue un compositor italiano de música clásica. Principalmente conocido por sus óperas, su estilo se basa en la utilización de armonías moderadamente disonantes. Compuso también música sacra y un Requiem en 1888. Contribuyó al tercer movimiento de Quid sum miser, de la Misa por Rossini, una obra en homenaje a Gioacchino Rossini en la que intervinieron 13 compositores.[1][2]

[ru] Каньони, Антонио

Антонио Каньони (итал. Antonio Cagnoni; 8 февраля 1828, Годиаско — 30 апреля 1896, Бергамо) — итальянский композитор .



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