Felice Romani

Giuseppe Felice Romani (31 January 1788 – 28 January 1865) was an Italian poet and scholar of literature and mythology who wrote many librettos for the opera composers Donizetti and Bellini. Romani was considered the finest Italian librettist between Metastasio and Boito.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1788 (Genoa), Died January 28, 1865 (Moneglia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist, author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-059726 10-in. approximately August 1941 La spazzacamino Roberto Locatelli ; Isabel Marengo Soprano vocal solo, with piano author  
Columbia (U.K.) WLBX134 12-in. October 1932 Une furtive larme Andre d'Arkor ; Maurice Bastin ; Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra librettist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Romani, Felice," accessed June 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367460.

Romani, Felice. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367460.

"Romani, Felice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367460

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