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 (Italian city)), Died January 28, 1865 (Moneglia (Italian comune) )
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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367460.
Romani, Felice. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367460.
"Romani, Felice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Romani, Felice, 1788-1865 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81017908
Wikidata: Felice Romani - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q350103
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19683628
MusicBrainz: Felice Romani - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/45018a6f-3b6f-4cfd-a7fc-63d898c1350a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/68013 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/68013
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