Giovanni Verga
Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni karˈmɛːlo ˈverɡa]; 2 September 1840 – 27 January 1922) was an Italian realist (verista) writer. His novels I Malavoglia (1881) and Mastro-don Gesualdo (1889) are widely recognized as masterpieces. Verga has been called the greatest Italian novelist after Manzoni. D. H. Lawrence translated several of his works into English. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Catania (city in Sicily, Italy), Died January 27, 1922 (Catania (city in Sicily, Italy) )
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 January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102374.
Verga, Giovanni. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102374.
"Verga, Giovanni." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059632
Wikidata: Giovanni Verga - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q271814
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/18647
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/36407 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/36407
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