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Giovanni Verga

Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni karˈmɛːlo ˈverɡa]; 2 September 1840 – 27 January 1922) was an Italian realist (verista) writer, best known for his depictions of life in his native Sicily, especially the short story and later play Cavalleria rusticana and the novel I Malavoglia (The House by the Medlar Tree).

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1840 (Catania), Died January 27, 1922 (Catania)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh [OK cat 9241-b] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  
OKeh [OK cat 9241-A] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  
OKeh [OK cat 9242-A] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  
OKeh [OK cat 9242-b] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  
OKeh [OK cat 9243-A] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  
OKeh [OK cat 9243-b] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  
OKeh [OK cat 9244-A] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  
OKeh [OK cat 9244-b] 10-in. approximately 1925 Cavalleria rusticana Gaspare Marrone e Compagnia Dramatic scene author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Verga, Giovanni," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102374.

Verga, Giovanni. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102374.

"Verga, Giovanni." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102374

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